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antecedency
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun antecedency has 1 sense
- antecedency(n = noun.attribute) antecedence, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority - preceding in time; Array is a kind of earliness
Derived forms verb antecede1, adjective antecedent1
CIDE DICTIONARY
antecedency, n.
The state or condition of being antecedent; priority. Fothherby. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
antecedency
Precedence
N precedence, coming before, the lead, le pas, superiority, importance, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precursor, priority, precession, anteposition, epacme, preference, preceding, precedent, antecedent, anterior, prior, before, former, foregoing, beforementioned, abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid, said, precursory, precursive, prevenient, preliminary, prefatory, introductory, prelusive, prelusory, proemial, preparatory, before, in advance, seniores priores, prior tempore prior jure.
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