precursor
Pronunciation
  • (RP, Australia) IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌkɜː.sə(ɹ)/, /pɹɪˈkɜː.sə(ɹ)/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpɹiːˌkɜɹ.səɹ/, /pɹɪˈkɜɹ.səɹ/
Noun

precursor (plural precursors)

  1. That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
  2. (chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
Related terms Translations Translations Etymology 2

From pre- + cursor.

Adjective

precursor (not comparable)

  1. (telecommunications, of intersymbol interference) Caused by the following symbol.
    Antonyms: postcursor



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