前ぜん期き比ひMeaningsNoun1. compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarterKanji used前in front of期period (of time)比compare (things of the same type)Composed of前ぜん期きfirst term; first half-year; preceding period; early periodNoun比ひratio; proportion; match; equal; equivalent; comparison; compared with ...; relative to ...; Philippines; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)NounExamples1第だい３四し半はん期きのＧＮＰ成せい長ちょうは前ぜん期き比ひ１％だった。The third quarter GNP growth was 1% over the preceding quarter.