See+preceding+adjective
1preceding — adjective 1. existing or coming before (Freq. 7) • Ant: ↑succeeding • Similar to: ↑above, ↑above mentioned, ↑above named, ↑foregoing, ↑introductory, ↑ …
2Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… …
3preceding — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. antecedent, precedent, previous, other, prior, aforesaid, ahead of, earlier, former, forerunning, past, foregoing, above mentioned, above named, above cited, supra (Latin), afore mentioned, before mentioned, above,… …
4Possessive adjective — Examples Do you like my new dress? Please wash your hands. Her train leaves in an hour. English grammar series English grammar Contraction …
5insolubleness — n. Insolubility. See preceding adjective …
6intangibleness — n. Intangibility. See preceding adjective …
7alone — I. a. 1. Single, solitary, only, sole, lone, lonely, isolated, unaccompanied, by one s self, by itself, without company, without another, solus. 2. Of one s self, of one s own power, without help. II. ad. Singly, etc. See preceding adjective …
8atonic — I. a. 1. Marked by atony, asthenic, showing languor or exhaustion. 2. Unaccented, without any accentual mark. 3. Aspirate, aspirated, merely breathed, surd, non sonant. II. n. See preceding adjective …
9bare — I. a. 1. Naked, nude, denuded, uncovered, unclothed, undressed, exposed, unprotected, unsheltered, unshielded, detected. 2. Simple, sheer, mere, alone. 3. Unadorned, bald, undecorated, unfurnished, meagre. 4. Poor, destitute, indigent, ill… …
10anterior — adjective Etymology: Latin, comparative of ante before more at ante Date: 1541 1. a. situated before or toward the front b. situated near or toward the head or part most nearly corresponding to a head 2. coming before in time or development… …
