PRIOR Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word prior. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word prior. (close relations)

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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
	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
	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
	ago				adverbadv
	adverb • in the past adjective satellite • gone by; or in the past
	anterior				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body noun • a tooth situated at the front of the mouth adjective satellite • earlier in time
	hitherto				adverbadv
	adverb • used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
	provost				nounn
	noun • a high-ranking university administrator

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