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precursor

noun

/ˈpriːˌkɜrsər/

Meaning

Something or someone that comes before another and indicates the approach of something else.

The steam engine was a precursor to modern trains.

forerunner, predecessor, harbinger, pioneer, antecedent

successor, follower, outcome

precursor to, precursor of, important precursor

A person who lives alone and apart from society, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping

a young girl (informal, mainly Scottish)

a young bear, lion, tiger, or other large carnivorous mammal

explicit principles or regulations governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activi...

A heavy tool with a rounded end used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar.