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UK /ˈpɹiː.vɪəs/US /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

adjective 2
noun 3
forms 3

adjective2

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coming before this one in time or in order
- He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
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(informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
- I was a bit previous it turned out, as I worked short-handed for ten days before I could find another hand. — 2010

noun3

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(UK, informal) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
- It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.
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(UK, informal) A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.
- Mitigation will be limited given his previous and as he has already attended tackle school he cannot return. — 2023
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(UK, informal) A record of previous hostility or conflict (between people).
- The two players refused to shake hands — there's a bit of previous there.

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