precursor
IPA: prikˈɝsɝ
noun
- That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
- (chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
adjective
- (telecommunications, of intersymbol interference) Caused by the following symbol.
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Examples of "precursor" in Sentences
- It can be the precursor to a blowout.
- He was the precursor of the Caribbean Cup.
- The Dana 41 was the precursor to the Dana 44.
- It is the precursor to the herbicide glyphosate.
- The building is the precursor of modern buildings.
- It was also the precursor of the modern tailored kilt.
- The Tabyin Forum is the precursor of the Tabyin Foundation.
- The Act was the precursor to the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
- However, phenylalanine is the precursor for tyrosine synthesis.
- A precursor activity to the mitigation is the identification of risks.