antecedence
noun
Simple meaning
That which precedes something or someone.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
antehsuhduhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ænˈtɛsədəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
That which precedes something or someone (e.g. prior events, origin, ancestry).
The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
The length of time by which one event or time period precedes another.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
Used this way, antecedence is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Relationships
Nearby words
- anteriority , rarer, so it draws attention
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Synonyms
Sense: that which precedes something or someone (e.g. prior events
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