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Prelude vs Precedence - What's the difference?

prelude | precedence |

As a verb prelude

is .

As a noun precedence is

the state of preceding in importance or priority.

prelude

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.
  • (music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.
  • Verb

    (prelud)
  • To introduce something, as a prelude.
  • To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • The musicians preluded on their instruments.
  • * Jeffrey
  • We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.

    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