Associations to the word «Antecedence»

Wiktionary

ANTECEDENCE, noun. The act of preceding in time or order.
ANTECEDENCE, noun. (astronomy) An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.
ANTECEDENCE, noun. (geology) A geologic process that explain how and why antecedent rivers can cut through mountain systems instead of going around them.

Dictionary definition

ANTECEDENCE, noun. Preceding in time.

Wise words

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