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predecessor noun

  /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/ , /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ , /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ , /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/
  • 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 the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
 предше́ственник, предше́ственница
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