predecessor
(noun)
noun
1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
Definition categories: person, forerunner, precursor
2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Similar word(s): forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor
Definition categories: communication, indicant, indication
Sentences with predecessor as a noun:
- The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.