"prec." meaning in English

See prec. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prec. (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of preceding. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: preceding
    Sense id: en-prec.-en-adj-DWqJZTVb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prec. (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of precision. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: precision
    Sense id: en-prec.-en-noun-U0by06jN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

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