preceding

simple adjective7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 8.0
preceding year8.5

refers to the year immediately before the current or specified one

preceding month8.2

refers to the month immediately before the current or specified one

preceding page8.0

refers to the page that comes just before the current one in a document or book

preceding paragraph7.9

refers to the paragraph that comes just before the current one in a text

preceding section7.9

refers to the section that comes just before the current one in a document or report

preceding decade7.8

refers to the ten-year period immediately before a specific point in time

preceding generation7.5

refers to the generation of people who lived before the current or specified one