CEFR B2

precursory

noun

Meaning

precursory means a precursor; a sign of the onset of something. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

precursory symptoms of a fever
The article uses precursory to mean a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

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precursory (B2)

noun

Definition

precursory means a precursor; a sign of the onset of something. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

precursory symptoms of a fever
The article uses precursory to mean a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.
The teacher asked students to find precursory in the reading.

How to Use precursory

a/the precursory (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a precursory."
precursory in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked precursory in context before translating it."

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