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antecedence.

The relationship of preceding something in time or order.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ænˈtɛsɪdəns/
  1. The relationship of preceding something in time or order.

    countable · uncountable
  2. That which precedes something or someone (e.g. prior events, origin, ancestry).

    countable · uncountable
  3. The length of time by which one event or time period precedes another.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A geologic process that explains how and why antecedent rivers can cut through mountain systems instead of going around them.

    countable · uncountable
  6. An apparent motion of a planet toward the west.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin antecēdentia from Latin antecēdēns (“preceding”), from antecēdō (“go before”).

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