This is the 914th most frequent Macedonian word.
претходниот
The Macedonian word "претходниот" means "the previous" or "the preceding" in English.
In this sentence, 'претходниот' is used as an adjective to describe the day (ден) that came before the current one.
Претходниот ден беше топол и сончев.
The previous day was warm and sunny.
'Претходната' here describes the chapter (глава) that is preceding the current chapter in a text.
Ја прочитав претходната глава пред да продолжам со читањето.
I read the previous chapter before continuing reading.
In this context, 'претходната' is modifying 'лекција' to indicate the lesson that came before the one currently being discussed.