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Pre scott, Philip II., i. 2. =Syn. Previous , Preceding , Precedent , Anterior , Prior, Former , Foregoing , Antecedent . All these words have lost their original application to space, and now apply only to that which goes before in time, except anterior , which may apply also to space, as the anterior part of the brain, and preceding , which as a participle still primarily applies to space, but as an adjective generally expre es order in time. Preceding means immediately before; the others may mean the same. Precedent often applies to that which has to go before in order to the existence or validity of that which follows: as, a condition precedent. Prior often means superior by being earlier: as, a prior claim. Anterior is opposed to posterior , prior to subsequent or sub ordinate, former to latter , foregoing to following , antece dent to subsequent . See preliminary . Bailey . prevent it i vet (prē-ven'ti-tiv), n . Same as pre ventive. Gregory , Economy of Nature. ( La tham .) preventive (prē-ven'tiv), a . and n . [= F. pré vent if = Sp. Pg. It. preventivo , preventive, prævenire , pp. prævent us , come before: see prevent .] I. a. Serving to prevent or hinder; guarding against or warding off something, as disease, injustice, lo , etc. There be multitude of Examples how preventive Wars have been practised from all Times.