previous
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
Adjective 2 meanings
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
“He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.”
Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
Noun 3 meanings
An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
“It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.”
A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.
A record of previous hostility or conflict (between people).
“The two players refused to shake hands — there's a bit of previous there.”
Etymology
From Latin praevius.
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PREVIOUS at a glance
PREVIOUS has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,054 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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