noun
- the quality or state of being previous; the condition of occurring or existing before something else in time
Usage: formal
Examples
- The previousness of the incident made it difficult to establish a clear timeline.
- She questioned the previousness of his claim to the property.
- The lawyer emphasized the previousness of their client’s patent application.
- The previousness of the warning gave them time to prepare.
- Due to the previousness of the agreement, they had legal standing.
- The previousness of her arrival at the scene was crucial evidence.