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precursor
priːˈkɜːsə
noun
prekursor
Also
zwiastun(m)poprzednik(m)
Definition
A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
Examples
The early steam engine was a precursor to modern trains.
Wczesna maszyna parowa była prekursorem nowoczesnych pociągów.
His work was a precursor to the development of quantum physics.
Jego praca była prekursorem rozwoju fizyki kwantowej.
Synonyms
Collocations
direct precursorimportant precursorhistorical precursor
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