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pre•vi•ous
Pronunciation: (prē'vē-us), [key]—
adj.
1. coming or occurring before something else; prior:
the previous owner.
2. Informal.done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature:
Aren't you a little previous with that request?
3. previous to, before; prior to:
Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.