Foregoing
/fɔɹˈɡoʊɪŋ/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of forego form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence. not-comparable
"we may conclude, from the foregoing reasonings, that, as certain unity is requisite in all productions, it cannot be wanting in history more than in any other;"
Adjective
- 1 especially of writing or speech; going before wordnet
Example
More examples"Critics may argue that all the foregoing characterizations are very abstract."
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.