PREEXISTING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word preexisting. (close relations)
Definition of PREEXISTING
preexist
Best Alternative Words for PREEXISTING
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antecedent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • preceding in time or order noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a preceding occurrence or cause or event • anything that precedes something similar in time • the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | ||||||||
earlier | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • earlier in time; previously • comparatives of `soon' or `early' • before now adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||||||||
existing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having existence or being or actuality adjective satellite • presently existing • existing in something specified | ||||||||
foregoing | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • especially of writing or speech; going before | ||||||||
former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||||
preceding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • existing or coming before adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||||||||
preexistent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • existing previously or before something | ||||||||
previous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • just preceding something else in time or order • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • too soon or too hasty | ||||||||
prior | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time |