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Plural
precursors
1
someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next
- The invention of the telegraph was a precursor to modern communication technologies.
- His early works were seen as a precursor to his later, more mature art.
- The dark clouds were a precursor to the approaching storm.
- The discovery of this ancient tool is considered a precursor to modern machinery.
- Her innovative ideas were a precursor to the technological breakthroughs of the 21st century.
Synonyms:
2
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)