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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 three-legged stand used to support a camera, telescope, or other object.

a young cow or bull; young of various large mammals

The combination of two or more companies into a single entity.

a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere; gas formed from a liquid

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.

a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim