The difference between progenitor and predecessor
is that "progenitor" is a forefather, any of a person’s direct ancestors and "predecessor" is 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.
progenitor
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predecessor
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Noun
- A forefather, any of a person’s direct ancestors.
- An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
- (biology) An ancestral form of a species.
- (figurative) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
- (figurative) Someone who originates something.
- A founder.
Exemple
- Synonyms: ancestor, forefather
- Coordinate terms: progenitrix, foremother
- Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
- ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.
- Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?
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Noun
- 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 one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
- (mathematics) A vertex having a directed path to another vertex
Synonyms
- forerunner
- foreganger (archaic, rare)
Antonyms
- (one who precedes): successor
- (machinery or device which precedes): successor
Examples
- The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
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