an|te|ced|ence

an|te|ced|ence
an|te|ced|ence «AN tuh SEE duhns», noun.
1. a going before; precedence; priority.
2. apparent motion of a planet from east to west.
[< Latin antecēdentia < antecēdēns, -entis antecedent]

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