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Synonyms for precursor
prɪˈkɜr sər, ˈpri kɜr-pre·cur·sor
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precursor
Synonyms:
forerunner, harbinger, herald, pioneer, advance-guard, causeAntonyms:
follower, consequent, result, effect, event
Princeton's WordNet
precursornoun
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
Synonyms:
harbinger, predecessor, forerunner, heraldprecursor, forerunnernoun
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Synonyms:
harbinger, predecessor, forerunner, antecedent, heraldharbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursornoun
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonyms:
harbinger, predecessor, trumpeter, forerunner, antecedent, herald
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
precursornoun
Synonyms:
forerunner, predecessorprecursornoun
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "precursor":
precursors, forerunner, harbinger, pioneer, prelude, predecessor
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1223 | cause | |
#4749 | pioneer | |
#5401 | herald | |
#14168 | precursor | |
#15833 | prelude | |
#17648 | predecessor | |
#27531 | precursors | |
#37504 | forerunner | |
#42940 | trumpeter | |
#43616 | harbinger | |
#44502 | antecedent |
How to use precursor in a sentence?
We used these genes to engineer a wild relative of tobacco to make the drug precursor and think we could also use these genes to make the drug in other easy-to-grow organisms such as yeast.
We're hopeful that phase one will be the precursor of a much more robust set of agreements.
The markets are perhaps eyeing that as a precursor to a pick up in demand as we go into Q4.
It was really powerful. I hope this is not a precursor to another major earthquake.
These plant compounds preserve collagen in the skin, keeping it hydrated and youthful. The vitamin C found in pomegranates also helps the body produce its own collagen, since it is a precursor in the formation process.
Translations for precursor
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- السلفArabic
- předchůdceCzech
- Edukt, Vorläufer, PräkursorGerman
- esiasteFinnish
- précurseur, réactifFrench
- prekurzor, előfutárHungarian
- מבשרHebrew
- 先駆者, 前駆物質, 前駆体, 前兆Japanese
- precursor, voorloperDutch
- prekursorPolish
- реактив, предвестница, предвестник, предшественница, предшественникRussian
- föregångare, förelöpareSwedish
- öncülTurkish
- 前体Chinese
- imvulaZulu
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