coming before
Positioned in front
Coming before indicates something that precedes in time, sequence, or position.
It describes what appears or happens earlier: The chapter coming before this one explains the basics.
The phrase can also suggest priority or superiority in rank: In the hierarchy, safety comes before profit.
- foregoVoluntarily give up
- precedeCome or go first
- priorExisting before another
- prior toBefore in time
- aheadIn the lead
ahead of time · in advance · progenitor · harbinger · front · forerunner · precursor · former · earlier · prefatory · senior · bygone · erstwhile · forward · preliminary · anterior · leading · prelude
coming beforecoming after
Occurring later in sequence
following · succeeding · subsequent · ensuing · later
coming beforecoming after
Occurring later in sequence
trailing · behind · bringing up the rear · in back of · at the end
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