Precedence vs Supersede - What's the difference?
precedence | supersede |
The state of preceding in importance or priority.
Set (something) aside.
Take the place of.
Displace in favour of another.
(Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.
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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)- Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.
Derived terms
* order of precedencesupersede
English
Verb
- No one could supersede his sister.
- Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.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, usurpSee also
* supercede and superseed (common misspellings) * supersedure * supersessionNoun
(en noun)- Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.