Synonyms for antecedence
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Noun
1. Priority — the relationship of preceding something in time or order
Other
retrogradation, perviousness US, previousness UK, antecession dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
Related words
- Word family
- antecede antecedent antecedently antecessor
Forms
- Plural
- antecedences → priorities, anteriorities, antecedencies, precedencies…
Example sentences
- priority Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| antecedence | rising | |
| priority | steady | |
| anteriority | rising | |
| antecedency | steady | |
| precedency | falling | |
| retrogradation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- priority4
- 10 letters
- precedency
- 11 letters
- anteriority, antecedency, antecession
- 12 letters
- perviousness, previousness
- 14 letters
- retrogradation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (priority4 = 4 syllables).