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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
previous
/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/
noun1 of 2
existing or happening before the present time
- “The speech was actually a copy of the previous year's.”Tatoeba
- “She claimed victory in the contest from the previous year.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)