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vorhergehend

preceding, previous

adjective FOR-hehr-geh-end Rare
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Usage Note

vorhergehend refers to what came immediately before in a sequence. Im vorhergehenden Kapitel = 'in the preceding chapter'. More formal than vorig; used attributively, declined like any adjective.

Examples

"Der vorhergehende Abschnitt erklärt die Grundlagen."

Natural Translation

The preceding section explains the basics.

Literal Translation

The preceding section explains the basics.

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