Definisi : n 1. person who precedes another in office, etc, yg /sebelumnya, terdahulu/: the new head is more approachable than his ~, ketua yg baru itu lebih mudah didekati drpd ketua yg terdahulu;2. st that has been substituted for something else, yg dahulu: I can’t see that this new scheme is any better than its ~, saya tdk nampak yg rancangan baru ini lebih baik drpd rancangan yg dahulu; the new machine should last longer than its ~, mesin baru ini seharusnya tahan lebih lama dr mesin yg dahulu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)