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Begetter vs Predecessor - What's the difference?

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Begetter is a related term of predecessor.


As nouns the difference between begetter and predecessor

is that begetter is a procreator; one who begets while predecessor is one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

begetter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A procreator; one who begets.
  • (figuratively) An originator; a creator.

    • predecessor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * (qualifier) * predecessour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
  • A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
    • The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
  • (mathematics) A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (qualifier)

    Antonyms

    * (one who precedes) successor * (machinery or device which precedes) successor

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