This is the 16428th most frequent Polish word.
wcześniejszej
"Earlier" or "previous" (feminine form, genitive or dative case).
The word "wcześniejszej" is used here as an adjective in the genitive case, describing "wersji" (version) to indicate its precedence in time.
Muszę poprawić błędy z wcześniejszej wersji raportu.
I need to correct mistakes from the previous version of the report.
In this sentence, "wcześniejszej" functions as an adjective in the genitive case, modifying "decyzji" (decision), referring to its occurrence prior to the current context.
Wspominałam o wcześniejszej decyzji zarządu podczas zebrania.
I mentioned the previous decision of the board during the meeting.
Here, "wcześniejszej" serves as an adjective in the genitive case, qualifying "strategii" (strategy), to designate its position in prior happenings.