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Precedence vs Supersede - What's the difference?

precedence | supersede |

As nouns the difference between precedence and supersede

is that precedence is the state of preceding in importance or priority while supersede is an updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.

As a verb supersede is

set (something) aside.

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

    supersede

    English

    Verb

  • Set (something) aside.
  • Take the place of.
  • No one could supersede his sister.
  • Displace in favour of another.
  • Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.

    Usage notes

    (term) is the only English word ending in (term). Similar words include four ending in (term), and several ending in (term) (apart from seed). Because of this, supercede is a common misspelling of this word.

    Synonyms

    * (take the place of) replace, supplant, usurp

    See also

    * supercede and superseed (common misspellings) * supersedure * supersession

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
  • Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.

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