predecessor

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pre·de·ces·sor | \ ˈpre-də-ˌse-sər

, ˈprē-; ˌpre-də-ˈse-, ˌprē-

Definition of predecessor

1 : one that precedes especially : a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded

2 archaic : ancestor

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Examples of predecessor in a Sentence

Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were. the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard

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