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What does prior to mean?

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Preposition
  1. (formal) before
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Sadra warns against the idea that potentiality is prior to actuality in an absolute sense.
Keylogging renders encryption moot, as it intercepts everything prior to encryption, as well as the keys used to decrypt things.
Malay, Mon, and Khmer civilizations flourished in the region prior to the arrival of the ethnic Tai.
When we entered the Wat around lunch time, we were struck by the droning chant of a large group of monks prior to their midday meal.
Security elements must check out all suspected ambush areas prior to the advance of the main element.
Like silk, if you pre-wash rayon fabric prior to construction of the garment, you have a washable garment.

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