Explore Precursor through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like forerunner or indication. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Precursor meaning
- That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
- One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
Synonyms of Precursor
Using Precursor
- The main meaning on this page is: That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events. | One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
- Useful related words include: forerunner, indication, herald, harbinger.
- In the example corpus, precursor often appears in combinations such as: precursor to, as precursor, the precursor.
Context around Precursor
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Precursor
- In this selection, "precursor" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, citation, building, canned, chemicals, organisms and facilities stand out and add context to how "precursor" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a possible precursor to an and as a precursor for another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "precursor" sits close to words such as chilly, collisions and diligence, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with precursor
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Friis initially specialized in lignite, or brown coal, a precursor of black coal that forms from decaying vegetation. (18 words)
The gathering Saturday is a precursor to the actual anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington. (18 words)
Obviously as a precursor to getting into the final decision where we said, let’s launch this strategic review. (19 words)
He can rattle off the theatres of operation, has a photo of dad smiling on top of the tank, and shows off man’s original footlocker restocked with likely items, including “c-rations,” the canned precursor to today’s foil-pouch Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs). (46 words)
As president, I will push Congress to revoke permanent normal trade relations until the flow of fentanyl ends,” she said, also noting that the precursor chemicals cartels use to synthesize the drug south of the border often originate from China. (40 words)
It was the precursor of Haslam's Common List, but much more wide-ranging: roughly 500 lists of 'where not to go, how not to speak, who not to be' spanning 250 pages. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
The interactive pathway map can be edited at WikiPathways: citation Precursor Organisms use glucose as a precursor for the synthesis of several important substances.
Although, it seems that the trip to Northern Ireland was a precursor for Mr Biden to launch an extraordinary bid for a second term in his 80s.
As president, I will push Congress to revoke permanent normal trade relations until the flow of fentanyl ends,” she said, also noting that the precursor chemicals cartels use to synthesize the drug south of the border often originate from China.
Building precursor facilities for lithium-ion batteries in Africa will cost three times less than in other parts of the world,” he said.
Friis initially specialized in lignite, or brown coal, a precursor of black coal that forms from decaying vegetation.
He can rattle off the theatres of operation, has a photo of dad smiling on top of the tank, and shows off man’s original footlocker restocked with likely items, including “c-rations,” the canned precursor to today’s foil-pouch Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs).
His return just as the general elections are scheduled to take place early next year, is widely seen as a precursor for another stab at power.
However, he admits cartels have people inside the federal drug regulatory agency to OK imports of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China.
In the country’s largest city, Yangon, a pile of seized drugs and precursor chemicals worth 207 million dollars (£162 million) was incinerated.
It was the precursor of Haslam's Common List, but much more wide-ranging: roughly 500 lists of 'where not to go, how not to speak, who not to be' spanning 250 pages.
Lod and Micky Tapias didn’t assert themselves for an open header, and that was the precursor to another ‘Caps goal.
Nevertheless, most awards pundits assumed the actor was a long shot after other contenders landed ley nominations from the Golden Globes, SAG and other major precursor awards.
Obviously as a precursor to getting into the final decision where we said, let’s launch this strategic review.
Politicos interpreted Johnson’s switch as a precursor to a potential bid for statewide office — which Democrats have been locked out of for decades.
Romita, himself, received his first commission at 17 and, by 1949, had begun ghost writing for the precursor to Marvel, though he later also worked for an exclusive period for DC Comics.
Since October, thousands of earthquakes had been detected on the Reykjanes peninsula, a possible precursor to an impending volcanic eruption.
Since then, every new iPhone except for the iPhone SE inherited these features, illustrating how Apple's premium phones could serve as a precursor for what's to come.
The claim is the precursor to a wrongful death lawsuit and names the county sheriff's department and Board of Supervisors.
The gathering Saturday is a precursor to the actual anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington.
The synthetic opioid fentanyl, which kills about 70,000 Americans per year, is mainly manufactured in Mexico with precursor chemicals smuggled in from China.
Common combinations with precursor
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- precursor to 112×
- as precursor 39×
- the precursor 39×
- precursor of 19×
- precursor for 12×
- was precursor 10×
- precursor chemicals 10×
- is precursor 7×
- be precursor 6×
- and precursor 5×