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Predecessor vs Precedence - What's the difference?

predecessor | precedence |

As nouns the difference between predecessor and precedence

is that predecessor is one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position while precedence is the state of preceding in importance or priority.

predecessor

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * (qualifier) * predecessour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
  • A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
    • The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
  • (mathematics) A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (qualifier)

    Antonyms

    * (one who precedes) successor * (machinery or device which precedes) successor

    Anagrams

    *

    References

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    precedence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of preceding in importance or priority.
    • Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.

    Derived terms

    * order of precedence