antecedence

American  

[an-tuh-seed-ns] / ˌæn təˈsid ns /

noun

1. the act of going before; precedence.

2. priority.

3. Astronomy. (of a planet) apparent retrograde motion.

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antecedence British  

/ ˌæntɪˈsiːdəns /

noun

1. precedence; priority

2. astronomy retrograde motion

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Etymology

Origin of antecedence

First recorded in 1525–35; antecede + -ence

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

antecedence

The literature for the metaverse in its antecedence is dystopic.

From The Verge ● Jul. 19, 2022

For your own guidance, as to His Imperial Majesty's antecedence, I am enclosing herein a copy of His Biography.

From Time Magazine Archive

Or do 'states of consciousness enter as links into the chain of antecedence and sequence which gives rise to bodily actions?'

From Is Life Worth Living? by Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell)

Prē′viousness, antecedence: priority in time.—Previous question, a motion made during a debate, 'that the main question be now put.'

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

If we take any other instance of stated antecedence and sequence, the reasoning is the same.

From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip