antecedence

an·te·ced·ence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tuh-seed-ns]
- /ˌæn təˈsid ns/
- /ˌæn.tɪ.ˈsiːdns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tuh-seed-ns]
- /ˌæn təˈsid ns/

Definitions of antecedence word

noun antecedence precedence; priority 3
noun antecedence retrograde motion 3
noun antecedence the act of going before or the fact of being prior; precedence 3
noun antecedence the act of going before; precedence. 1
noun antecedence priority. 1
noun antecedence Astronomy. (of a planet) apparent retrograde motion. 1

See all 9 definitions of antecedence

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Origin of antecedence

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; antecede + -ence

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Parts of speech for Antecedence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antecedence

antecedence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antecedence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antecedence

noun antecedence

priority — the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
precedency — precedence.
antecedency — the fact or condition of being antecedent
anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).

All 6 Synonyms of antecedence