Definition:Precede

Definition
Let $\preceq$ be an ordering.

Let $a, b$ such that $a \preceq b$.

Then $a$ precedes $b$.

$a$ is then described as being a predecessor of $b$.

Also defined as
Some sources use the term predecessor to mean immediate predecessor.

Also see

 * Definition:Strictly Precede
 * Definition:Immediate Predecessor Element


 * Definition:Succeed