precursor

These chairs are widely regarded as precursors of modern office chairs that swivel and tilt.

Instead, they pass through intermediate precursor structures before forming an ordered crystal.

The SAG Awards have long been a reliable precursor to the Oscars on the awards season calendar, with last year being an exception.

The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.

And like its precursor, Mr. Icke’s version takes place in a single setting, in this case an expansive boardroom with looming gray walls, the headquarters of Oedipus’ campaign.