Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
late, former(a), previous
(adjective) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; “the former president”; “our late President is still very active”; “the previous occupant of the White House”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
previous (comparative more previous, superlative most previous)
(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
(informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
• former
• late
• old
• See also former
• future
• following
• next
• succeeding
previous (countable and uncountable, plural previouses)
(informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
Synonym: form
(informal, UK) A track record of similar behaviour.
• pervious, viperous
Source: Wiktionary
Pre"vi*ous, a. Etym: [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See Voyage.]
Definition: Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. The dull sound . . . previous to the storm, Rolls o'er the muttering earth. Thomson. Previous question. (Parliamentary Practice) See under Question, and compare Closure.
– Previous to, before; -- often used adverbially for previously. "Previous to publication." M. Arnold. "A policy . . . his friends had advised previous to 1710." J. H. Newman.
Syn.
– Antecedent; preceding; anterior; prior; foregoing; former.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.