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What is the difference between preceding and precedence?

preceding | precedence |

As a adjective preceding

is occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

As a verb preceding

is (precede).

As a noun precedence is

the state of preceding in importance or priority.

preceding

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(-)
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
    • On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.

    Antonyms

    * succeeding

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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