prior

Definition

Examples

Prior experience in sales is helpful but not required for this job.

Word Family

Synonyms

• earlier(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
• previousjust preceding something else in time or order
• precedingbe earlier in time; go back further

Collocations

• Easy without prior notice
  lacking or in the absence of prior notice
• Medium require prior managerial approval
  to require prior managerial approval, meaning to require as useful, just, or proper
• Hard prior commitment preventing meeting attendance
  describing prior commitment preventing meeting attendance (the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot)
• Very Hard prior to the enactment of statutory reforms
  describing prior to the enactment of statutory reforms (the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot)