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The foregoing considerations lead us to the very important conclusion, that matter is essentially force, and nothing but force; that matter, as popularly understood, does not exist, and is, in fact, philosophically inconceivable.
Alfred Russel Wallace

Meaning of "foregoing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREGOING

foregoing  [fɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREGOING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foregoing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FOREGOING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of foregoing in the English dictionary

The definition of foregoing in the dictionary is going before; preceding.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREGOING


agoing
əˈɡəʊɪŋ
churchgoing
ˈtʃɜːtʃˌɡəʊɪŋ
cinema-going
ˈsɪnɪməˌɡəʊɪŋ
concertgoing
ˈkɒnsətˌɡəʊɪŋ
easy-going
ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ
filmgoing
ˈfɪlmˌɡəʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
ingoing
ˈɪnˌɡəʊɪŋ
movie-going
ˈmuːvɪˌɡəʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
operagoing
ˈɒpərəˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
overgoing
ˌəʊvəˈɡəʊɪŋ
playgoing
ˈpleɪˌɡəʊɪŋ
racegoing
ˈreɪsˌɡəʊɪŋ
schoolgoing
ˈskuːlˌɡəʊɪŋ
seagoing
ˈsiːˌɡəʊɪŋ
theatergoing
ˈθɪətəˌɡəʊɪŋ
thoroughgoing
ˈθʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ
waygoing
ˈweɪˌɡəʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREGOING

forefeelingly
forefeet
forefend
forefinger
forefoot
forefront
foregather
foregleam
forego
foregoer
foregone
foregone conclusion
foregoneness
foreground
foreground processing
foregut
forehand
forehand drive
forehand volley
forehanded

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREGOING

be going
booing
cooing
criminal wrongdoing
doing
echoing
evildoing
harmdoing
heavy going
lassoing
not know whether one is coming or going
nothing doing
ocean-going
toing and froing
Tourcoing
undoing
wooing
wrongdoing

Synonyms and antonyms of foregoing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOREGOING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foregoing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foregoing

Translation of «foregoing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREGOING

Find out the translation of foregoing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foregoing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foregoing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上述
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anterior
570 millions of speakers

English

foregoing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वगामी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вышеизложенное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anterior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্রবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui précède
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang terdahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorstehenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前述の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngarep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đã nói ở trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னேற்பாடானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarıdaki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powyższe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вищевикладене
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de mai sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανωτέρω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorafgaande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föregående
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foregående
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foregoing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREGOING»

The term «foregoing» is very widely used and occupies the 15.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREGOING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foregoing

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2 QUOTES WITH «FOREGOING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foregoing.
1
Herbert Croly
I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an active and intense dislike of the foregoing mixture of optimism, fatalism, and conservatism.
2
Alfred Russel Wallace
The foregoing considerations lead us to the very important conclusion, that matter is essentially force, and nothing but force; that matter, as popularly understood, does not exist, and is, in fact, philosophically inconceivable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREGOING»

Discover the use of foregoing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foregoing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting
"WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING" 9.62 The phrase without limiting the generality of the foregoing serves a purpose comparable to that of including without limitation (see 9.6): drafters use it to prevent the specific ...
Kenneth A. Adams, 2004
2
Return on Investment Manual: Tools and Applications for ...
TABLE 8-3 Calculating the Cost of Foregoing the Cash Discount Formula PD = Stated percentage cash discount ND = Number of days that a cash discount can be delayed 365 = Number of days in a year PD 365 x 1-PD ND Calculation ...
Robert Rachlin, 1997
3
United States Congressional Serial Set
ART. 18. After the claims have been filed within the period mentioned in the foregoing article, the civil governor, after hearing the provincial commission, shall decide within the following fifteen days as to the necessity of the occupation ...
4
Amides—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
were completely unclear, it was supposed that the foregoing material would lost its softness. It was supposed that, as a result, the wearing feeling of the contact lens made of the foregoing material declined. Further, it was not be able to be ...
‎2013
5
The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling
The romantic adventures of a reckless yet personable young man are chronicled in what is considered to be the forerunner of the modern novel
Henry Fielding, Fredson Bowers, Martin C. Battestin, 1975
6
Hazard's United States Commercial and Statistical Register
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White persons included in the foregoing. who are .deaf and dumb, under fourteen years of age . . 'White persons included in the foregoing, who are deaf and dumb, of fourteen and under twentyfive .
Samuel Hazard, 1841
7
The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker: An appendix to The life ...
John Strype. ac grammatics institui, ingeniumque ad reliquam discipli- BOOK nam praeparari, domi suae, ad aetatis annum decimum septi '— mum vel octavum, diligenter curabant. Deinde mortuo patre, in matris tutela positus, ...
John Strype, 1821
8
The Protestant Ethic and the "spirit" of Capitalism and ...
Critical. Remarks. in. Response. to. the. Foregoing. "Critical. Contributions"1. Editors' Preface: In two articles published in 1907 and 1908, H. Karl Fischer critically appraised Weber's The Protestant Ethic on both substantive and methodological ...
Max Weber, Peter R. Baehr, Gordon C. Wells, 2002
9
Hunt's Merchants' Magazine
_a *Totul aggregate,.................................17,062,566 White persons included in the foregoing, who are deaf and dumb, under fourteen years 1,919 White persons included in the foregoing, who are deaf and dumb, of fourteen and under 2,056 ...
Freeman Hunt, 1841
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
have not more than 10 percent less than the percentage required: Provided, That the entire lot averages within the percentage specified. None of the foregoing tolerances shall apply to wormy fruit. § 51.1158 U. S. No. 2 grade. Not more than  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREGOING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foregoing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Get the facts before talking, contractor general tells Douglas - News …
"Having regard to the foregoing, we wish to also caution Mr Douglas that, in the future, he first apprises himself of the actual facts, prior to ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
3 tips for balancing undergraduate research and academics | USA …
For instance, it may be worth foregoing film club this semester if its primary draw is free popcorn, and doing so will give you more time to focus ... «USA TODAY College, Jul 15»
3
U.S. economy stagnant for first half of 2015 - The News-Press
The foregoing material does not provide a complete description of the security, markets or developments mentioned. Further information is ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
4
California Senate, ethics agency differ over release of documents …
“To the extent any records responsive to your request exist, those records fall within the scope of one or more of the foregoing exemptions and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
Patients' Payment Burden Climbs After ACA | Medpage Today
... costs impact patient behavior "whether that's asking for a generic instead of a brand name drug or delaying care, or even foregoing care.". «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
6
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds …
... Variable Interest Entities of China Finance Online; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's public statements were materially false ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Form SC 13G/A TRANSENTERIX INC. Filed by: BlackRock Inc.
... including without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13F, 13G and 13H and any amendments to any of the foregoing as may be required to be filed ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
8
TRADING ALERT: The Rosen Law Firm Reminds Uranium Energy …
... failed to disclose the use of such stock promoters in its regulatory filings; and (2) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's public statements ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
9
Junior Mining Network - Atlanta Gold Provides Update on …
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
10
Morgan & Morgan Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has …
... at inflated prices; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, CorMedix's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»

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