No. 3,151 in French
prédécesseur
Predecessor: A person or thing that came before another in a role, position, or order.
In a sentence
Mon prédécesseur a été très apprécié par l'équipe.
My predecessor was greatly appreciated by the team.
Referring to the person who held the position before.
L'ancien président, notre prédécesseur, avait une vision différente.
The former president, our predecessor, had a different vision.
Used metaphorically to refer to the organization previously led by someone else.
Dans l'évolution technologique, le téléphone fixe est le prédécesseur du téléphone portable.
In technological evolution, the landline phone is the predecessor of the mobile phone.
Describing an earlier version or precursor in a chronological development.
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