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Predecessor vs Composer - What's the difference?

predecessor | composer |

As nouns the difference between predecessor and composer

is that 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 while composer is one who composes; an author.

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 Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.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

    Anagrams

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    composer

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia composer) (en noun)
  • One who composes; an author.
  • Especially , one who composes music.
  • One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
    • (en)