Preceding derivation Synonyms

Definitions for Preceding


  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (adjective) existing or coming before
  • (adjective) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Definitions for Derivation


  • (noun) something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
  • (noun) the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
  • (noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin