This is the 15500th most frequent Russian word.
предыдущая
"Предыдущая" means "previous" in English.
In this sentence, 'предыдущая' directly describes 'неделя', indicating it as the week before the current one.
Предыдущая неделя была очень напряжённой.
The previous week was very stressful.
Here, 'предыдущая' refers to the chapter prior to the current one being discussed or read, describing its placement within the book.
Я нашёл это в предыдущей главе книги.
I found this in the previous chapter of the book.
In this case, 'предыдущая' qualifies 'встреча', marking it as the meeting before the current or most recently referenced one.