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unpreceded

pre·cede
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-seed]
    • /prɪˈsid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-seed]
    • /prɪˈsid/

Definitions of unpreceded word

  • verb with object unpreceded to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. 1
  • verb with object unpreceded to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification. 1
  • verb without object unpreceded to go or come before. 1
  • noun unpreceded Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks. 1
  • adjective unpreceded Not preceded. 0

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Origin of unpreceded

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English preceden < Latin praecēdere. See pre-, cede

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unpreceded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unpreceded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unpreceded usage trend in Literature

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