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CEFRB1

/ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening or existing before the time being discussed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

Examples

  • I would like to retract my previous statement.

  • No previous experience is necessary for this job.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹiː.vɪəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Premature; acting or occurring too soon.

  2. Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.

More examples

In context

  • The evidence corresponds to his previous statement.

  • He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.

  • It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.

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Antonyms

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The blank owner of the house had installed new windows last year.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin praevius.