(n) :
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; a model or type of machinery or device which precedes current one
"steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives."
(n) :
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; a model or type of machinery or device which precedes current one
"steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives."