predecessor

P97
predicate

Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.

All labels observed (178)

Label Occurrences
precededBy 26,466
predecessor canonical 17,745
precedes 4,195

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: predecessor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.

Sample triples (57,937)

Subject Object
NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Huntley–Brinkley Report
NFL Commissioner NFL Commissioner via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: NFL President
2000 IIHF World Championship 1999 IIHF World Championship via predicate surface "previousEdition"
1992 NHL All-Star Game 1991 NHL All-Star Game via predicate surface "previousEvent"
1992 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics via predicate surface "precededBy"
Malcolm III of Scotland Lulach of Scotland
U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service self-linksurface differs
surface form: Division of Forestry
Macintosh Plus Macintosh 512K
Treaty of Westminster (1674) Anglo-Dutch Wars via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Third Anglo-Dutch War
Second Coalition War of the First Coalition via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: First Coalition
Article II (Schedules of Concessions) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: Article II of GATT 1947
Havana Charter negotiations London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization via predicate surface "precededBy"
Annecy Round (1949) Geneva Round (1947) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Torquay Round (1950–1951) Annecy Round (1949) via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Annecy Round
Kennedy Round (1964–1967) Dillon Round via predicate surface "precededBy"
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) Tokyo Round
Doha Development Agenda Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
surface form: Uruguay Round
DM
surface form: Deutsche Mark
Reichsmark via predicate surface "precededBy"
DEM Reichsmark via predicate surface "precededBy"
DEM Allied Military Mark via predicate surface "precededBy"
Exchange Rate Mechanism earlier European currency arrangements such as the Snake in the Tunnel via predicate surface "precededBy"
President of the Hellenic Republic King of the Hellenes via predicate surface "precededByOffice"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1952 (Greece) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of Greece via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of 1927 (Greece)
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1911 (Greece) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1864 (Greece) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1844 (Greece) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1827 (Troezen) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Constitution of Greece Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
surface form: Provisional Constitution of Greece 1822
National Assembly at Epidaurus Local revolutionary councils in Greek regions via predicate surface "precededBy"
25 April Revolution Portuguese Colonial War via predicate surface "precededBy"
25 April Revolution Estado Novo regime via predicate surface "precededBy"
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Home Service
BBC Studios BBC Studios via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Worldwide
BBC Studios BBC Studios via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Television Production
Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies self-linksurface differs
surface form: AT&T Network Systems
Lucent Technologies Bell Telephone Laboratories
surface form: AT&T Bell Laboratories (business portions)
Adam Silver David Stern via predicate surface "precededBy"
2022 MLS Supporters' Shield 2021 MLS Supporters' Shield via predicate surface "precededBy"
Council of State of the Netherlands Council of State of the Netherlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council of State of the Habsburg Netherlands
British Ceylon Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
surface form: Dutch Ceylon
British Ceylon Kingdom of Kandy (interior Sri Lanka)
surface form: Kingdom of Kandy
Rocky III Rocky II via predicate surface "precededBy"
Heisei Reiwa via predicate surface "precedes"
Heisei Emperor Hirohito via predicate surface "predecessorEmperor"
surface form: Hirohito
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France Ministry of the Armed Forces of France via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ministry of Defence of France
The People Drivin' Me Wild via predicate surface "precedes"
Summer Olympics 1896
surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: ancient Olympic Games
XVII Olympic Winter Games 1992 Winter Olympics via predicate surface "precededBy"