predecessor
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ//ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)//ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/noun
Definitions
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
A vertex having a directed path to another vertex