The phrase "as the predecessor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare or refer to something that came before in a particular context, such as in discussions about roles, positions, or versions of a product.
Example: "The new software version has improved features compared to its predecessor."
Alternatives: "like the previous version" or "similar to the former".
As the predecessor of Mr Kielholz, he turned Swiss Re around.
The Japanese regard it as the predecessor to manga and anime.
"Certainly 'Cars' and 'Ratatouille' were not as strong as the predecessor films".
Consequently, 222Rn as the predecessor of 210Pb must be controlled in the central part (inner vessel) of the Borexino detector and in the air of all rooms where parts of the inner vessel are prepared or handled.
Bell's creation of the photophone operated on the concept of modulation of sound waves, light waves, and electronic current; this eventually served as the predecessor to modern fiber optics (Bellis).
Porn or not, Bomis's profits financed Wales's side project, Nupedia, an online encyclopedia with peer-reviewed entries written by experts and academics that served as the predecessor to Wikipedia.
Using the new biosensors, the most efficient microbial workers are easily identified so that they can serve as the predecessors for colonies of engineered bacteria that evolve to become more efficient at producing renewable chemicals with each subsequent generation.
No doubt the designers are hard at work right now devising new schemes that will likely suffer the same fate as the predecessors.
The characters in Brawl include most of the same ones as the predecessors, such as the well-known Mario and Pikachu.
The 76th championship was held from May 9 25, in Minsk, Belarus. A. The IIHF recognizes Bohemia, which joined in 1908, and Czechoslovakia as the predecessors to the Czech Republic, which officially became a member in 1993.
The highway dates back to 1919 as a connection with the predecessor to Camp Grayling.
