CEFR B2

precursor

noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, antecedent, harbinger

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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."

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