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prior
What does prior mean?
prior (adjective): coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prior in a sentence?
- His prior residence was smaller than his current one. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- I had no prior knowledge you were coming. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prior?
/ˈpɹaɪɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prior come from?
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin prior (“earlier, former, previous, prior; in front; (figurative) better, superior”), from Proto-Italic *priōs (“earlier, previous”, literally “more before”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to prior
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prior” mean?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
Not quite: that's what nice means.
coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous
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being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
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marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
Not quite: that's what intimate means.
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