Rhythm and blues was a precursor of rock music.
Small tremors may be precursors to big earthquakes.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|cur|sor — «prih KUR suhr», noun. 1. a forerunner: »A severe cold may be the precursor of pneumonia. SYNONYM(S): herald, harbinger. 2. an early stage or substance which precedes or gives rise to a more important or definitive stage or substance: »Proinsulin … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
cur — bi·cur·sal; con·cur; con·cur·rence; con·cur·rent·ly; con·cur·ring·ly; con·cur·sion; con·cur·so; con·cur·sus; cu·cur·bit; cu·cur·bi·ta; cu·cur·bi·ta·ce·ae; cu·cur·bi·tar·i·a·ce·ae; cur·abil·i·ty; cur·able; cur·agh; cur·cas; cur·chie; cur·cu·lio;… … English syllables
sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… … English syllables
precursor — pre·cur·sor … English syllables
precursor — pre|cur|sor [ prı kɜrsər ] noun count something that exists before something else, and is related to it or influences its development: Were these small tremors the precursor to a major earthquake? ╾ pre|cur|so|ry adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precursor — pre•cur•sor [[t]prɪˈkɜr sər, ˈpri kɜr [/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that precedes, as in a job or a method; predecessor 2) a person, animal, or thing regarded as a harbinger: The first robin is a precursor of spring[/ex] 3) biochem. chem. a… … From formal English to slang
Precursor — Pre|cur|sor [pri: kɜ:sə[r]; engl. = Vorgänger], der; s, s: Bez. für eine chem. Verb., die biogenetisch als Vorstufe einer Zielverb. aufgefasst werden kann … Universal-Lexikon
precursor — pre|cur|sor Mot Agut Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
precursor — pre|cur|sor [prıˈkə:sə US ˈkə:rsər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: praecursor, from praecurrere to run in front ] formal something that happened or existed before something else and influenced its development precursor of/to ▪ a precursor… … Dictionary of contemporary English
