Initial and Precedent

Initial

Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Precedent and initial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead an adjective "Initial".

Precedent

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life

Initial and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Initial" instead an adjective "Precedent".

How words are described

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