precursor (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpriːkɜːrsər/

Definition

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Examples

• The early internet was a precursor to today's social media.

• Scientists are looking for a precursor to the disease.

• This discovery could be a precursor to a major breakthrough.

How to Use precursor

precursor to (prepositional phrase)

Something that comes before and indicates the approach of another. — "The early experiments were a precursor to the successful vaccine."

Synonyms of precursor

Words with a similar meaning to precursor:

• forerunner
• predecessor
• antecedent
• harbinger

Antonyms of precursor

Words with the opposite meaning to precursor:

• successor
• consequence

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