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Antecedence vs Previousness - What's the difference?

antecedence | previousness | Synonyms |

Antecedence is a synonym of previousness.


As nouns the difference between antecedence and previousness

is that antecedence is the act of preceding in time or order while previousness is the quality of being previous.

antecedence

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * antecede * antecedent

    previousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being previous.

    • Synonyms

    * antecedence

    Antonyms

    * nextness