English-Thai Dictionary
precursory
ADJ ที่ เป็น ขั้น เริ่มต้น prior preliminary ti-pen-kan-roem-ton
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PRECURSORY
a.Preceding as the harbinger; indicating something to follow; as precursory symptoms of a fever.
PRECURSORY
n.An introduction. [Not used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PRECURSORY
Pre *cur "so *ry, a. Etym: [L. praecursorius.]
Defn: Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
PRECURSORY
PRECURSORY Pre *cur "so *ry, n.
Defn: An introduction. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
precursory
pre cur so ry |priˈkərsərē priˈkərsəri | ▶adjective preceding something in time, development, or position; preliminary: precursory seismic activity. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin praecursorius, from praecurs- ‘preceded ’ (see precursor ).
Oxford Dictionary
precursory
precursory |prɪˈkəːs (ə )ri |(also precursive |-sɪv |) ▶adjective preceding something in time, development, or position; preliminary: precursory seismic activity. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin praecursorius, from praecurs- ‘preceded ’ (see precursor ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
precursory
precursory adjective precursory seismic activity: preliminary, prior, previous, introductory, preparatory, prefatory; formal anterior, prevenient.
Oxford Thesaurus
precursory
precursory adjective a precursory version of ‘Lolita ’ | precursory seismic activity: preliminary, prior, previous, antecedent, preceding, introductory, preparatory, prefatory; warning, premonitory; rare anterior, precursive, preludial, prelusive, prevenient.