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tag: ZEAW1M6S16
kind: concept
name: Direct predecessor
sources:
  - wikipedia: en:325802@r1373839425
    locator: Glossary of graph theory, section D
    note: adopted
    mention: wikipedia://en/325802#HCQV
    sections: [Summary]
inventory: [M7GKD4S9QK]
---

## Summary

The tail of a directed edge whose head is the given vertex.