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Precursory vs Preexistent - What's the difference?

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Precursory is a related term of preexistent.


As adjectives the difference between precursory and preexistent

is that precursory is pertaining to events that will follow while preexistent is existing previously.

As a noun precursory

is (medicine) a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

precursory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to events that will follow.
    • precursory symptoms of a fever
  • Of or pertaining to a precursor.

    • Noun

    (precursories)
  • (medicine) A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

    • preexistent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Existing previously.
  • Preceding existence.
    • a preexistent state
    (Pope)
    (Webster 1913)