No. 948 in French
précédent
"Précédent" means "previous" or "preceding" in English.
In a sentence
Le mois précédent a été très occupé.
The previous month was very busy.
Here, 'précédent' is an adjective describing 'mois' to indicate the prior month in sequence.
La décision précédente a été annulée.
The previous decision was overturned.
In this case, 'précédent' modifies 'décision', signifying the decision made before another event.
Revenons au point précédent pour clarifier cela.
Let's go back to the previous point to clarify this.
This usage of 'précédent' refers back to a prior point mentioned in a discussion.
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