preceding
Definitions
Adjective
- Existing or coming before
Verb
- Be earlier in time; go back further
- Come before
- Be the predecessor of
- Move ahead (of others) in time or space
- Furnish with a preface or introduction
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preceding".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preceding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recording | 3 | 31 |
| 2 | proceedings | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | spreading | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | proceeding | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | pretending | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | breeding | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | receding | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | speeding | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | preceeding | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | seceding | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | precluding | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | reding | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | peeing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | peedin | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ceding | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | speedring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rereading | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | remedying | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | relending | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "preceding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "preceding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the preceding | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "preceding" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | used | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preceding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 63
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Cell: Dynamics of Natural Selection Preceding Human Viral Epidemics and Pandemics
Mar 10, 2026 Avian Flu Diary
Mar 10, 2026 Avian Flu Diary
Allegheny General Hospital treats victims of mock mass shooting in drill preceding 2026 NFL Draft
Mar 5, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Mar 5, 2026 TribLIVE.com
Rupture of solidified ancient magma that impeded preceding swarm migrations led to the 2024 Noto earthquake
Oct 15, 2025 Science | AAAS
Oct 15, 2025 Science | AAAS
More than 3,300 Marylanders were detained by ICE in 2025, twice the number of preceding years
Jan 11, 2026 Maryland Matters
Jan 11, 2026 Maryland Matters