predecessor

As nouns the difference between predecessor and precedence

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 precedence is the state of preceding in importance or priority.

As nouns the difference between predecessor and senior

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 senior is someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

As an adjective senior is

older; superior.

As nouns the difference between predecessor and original

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 original is an object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.

As an adjective original is

relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

Sire is a related term of predecessor.

As a proper noun sire

is .

As a noun 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.

Mother is a related term of predecessor.

As a proper noun mother

is one's mother.

As a noun 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.

Procreator is a related term of predecessor.

As nouns the difference between procreator and predecessor

is that procreator is one who procreates; a father or mother 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.

As nouns the difference between cotemporary and predecessor

is that cotemporary is one who lives at the same time with another 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.

As an adjective cotemporary

is living or being at the same time.

As a noun 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.

As a noun 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.

Envoy is a related term of predecessor.

As nouns the difference between envoy and predecessor

is that envoy is (senseid)representative 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.