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predecessor vs forerunner

forerunner vs predecessor

predecessor and forerunner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
predecessor Yes No No No
forerunner Yes No No No
As nouns, predecessor and forerunner are synonyms defined as:
  • predecessor and forerunner: something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Other synonyms of predecessor include harbinger, herald, precursor.
As nouns, forerunner is a hypernym of predecessor; that is, forerunner is a word with a broader meaning than predecessor:
  • predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
  • forerunner: a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Other hypernyms of predecessor include precursor.
predecessor (noun) forerunner (noun)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
anything that precedes something similar in time
Difference between predecessor and forerunner

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