most above-named (adjective) preceding: earlier, above
Detalii: preceding means 'occurring immediately before the time of the utterance,' while previous means 'occurring at some time before the utterance'
Sinonime: canning, care, conservancy,
conservation, curing,
defense, evaporation,
freezing,
guard, guardianship, keeping, perpetuation, pickling, preserval, refrigeration,
safeguard, safeguarding, safekeeping,
safety, salvation, saving,
security,
shield, storage,
support, sustentation, tanning, upholding,
wardAntonime: destruction,
ruin