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Precode vs Precede - What's the difference?

precode | precede |

As an adjective precode

is an alternative spelling of pre-Code|lang=en.

As a verb precede is

to go before, go in front of.

As a noun precede is

brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay.

precode

English

Adjective

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    • , passage=The other precode film in the retrospective, Frank Capra’s “Bitter Tea of General Yen” (also 1933), isn’t quite so junkily entertaining. }}

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    precede

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (preced)
  • To go before, go in front of.
  • * Milton
    • Harm precedes not sin.
  • To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
  • * Kent
    • It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration.
  • To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with proceed.

    Noun

  • (en-noun) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

    • Related terms

    * precedence * precedent * unprecedented

    Antonyms

    * (go before) succeed

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