# predecessors

Pronunciation: US say "PRED-uh-ses-urz" /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚz/; UK say "PREE-di-ses-uhz" /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of predecessor. — plural of predecessor
   - Simple: Plural of predecessor. Use it for more than one person or thing that came before someone or something else.
   - _The current board inherited several problems from its predecessors._
   - _These machines are far more efficient than their predecessors._

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