Associations to the word «Previous»

Wiktionary

PREVIOUS, adjective. Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
PREVIOUS, adjective. (informal)   Premature; occurring too soon.
PREVIOUS, noun. (informal) (UK) An existing criminal record; short for "previous convictions".

Dictionary definition

PREVIOUS, adjective. Just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger".
PREVIOUS, adjective. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House".
PREVIOUS, adjective. Too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn