Synonyms for anteriority
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being previous or preceding in time or in situation.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- state
Forms
- Plural
- anteriorities → priorities, antecedences, precedencies, antecedencies…
Example sentences
- priority Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anteriority | rising | |
| priority | steady | |
| antecedence | rising | |
| precedency | falling | |
| antecedency | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- priority4
- 10 letters
- precedency
- 11 letters
- antecedence, antecedency
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (priority4 = 4 syllables).