antecedence
/ænˈtɛsɪdəns/noun
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1
The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
2
That which precedes something or someone (e.g. prior events, origin, ancestry).
3
The length of time by which one event or time period precedes another.
4
The relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent.
5
A geologic process that explains how and why antecedent rivers can cut through mountain systems instead of going around them.
6
An apparent motion of a planet toward the west.
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