Precursor

noun

/pɹɨˈkɜɹ.səɹ/

Word Frequency: 4.1

Definitions

1.nounThat which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

2.nounOne of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

3.adjective(of intersymbol interference) Caused by the following symbol.

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