preceding

Definition of Preceding in English :

1. preceding

existing or coming before

2. past, preceding, retiring

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Example Sentences:
'a retiring member of the board'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Preceding

adjective

(prenominal)

going or coming before; former

adjective

that precedes; going or coming before

adj.

1. Existing or coming before another or others: in preceding years; on a preceding page.

2. Existing or coming immediately before another or others: the preceding year; the preceding page.