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Antecedency

noun/kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚz/
Definition
preceding in time
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈantɪsˌɛdənsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈantɪsˌɛdənsi/
5 syllables Say it as /kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
prioradjectiveearlier in time
prioritizeverbassign a priority to
antecedentadjectivepreceding in time or order
antecedeverbbe earlier in time; go back further
anterioradjectiveearlier in time
precedentadjectivepreceding in time, order, or significance
precedeverbbe earlier in time; go back further
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorgeschichte
zeitlich voraus
🇫🇷French
antécédent
précédant dans le temps
🇪🇸Spanish
antecedencia
precedente en el tiempo
🇮🇹Italian
antecedenza
precedente nel tempo
🇳🇱Dutch
antecedenten
voorafgaand in de tijd
🇵🇹Portuguese
antecedência
precedendo no tempo
🇷🇺Russian
антецедентность
предшествующий во времени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूर्वता
समय से पहले
🇧🇩Bengali
পূর্ববর্তীতা
সময়ের পূর্বে
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்னோடி
காலத்திற்கு முந்தையது
🇮🇳Telugu
పూర్వజన్మ
సమయానికి ముందు
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर्वायुष्य
वेळेच्या आधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વાવસ્થા
સમય પહેલા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ
ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുൻഗാമി
സമയത്തിന് മുമ്പുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੂਰਵਤਾ
ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
قدیمیت
وقت سے پہلے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
先行性
时间上先于
🇯🇵Japanese
先例
時間的に先行する
🇰🇷Korean
선행
시간적으로 앞서
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiền lệ
trước đó trong thời gian
🇹🇭Thai
ลำดับหน้า
ก่อนหน้าในเวลา
🇮🇩Indonesian
pendahuluan
sebelumnya dalam waktu
🇲🇾Malay
antesedency
mendahului dalam masa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأسبقية
السابقة في الوقت المناسب
🇮🇷Persian
سابقه
در زمان قبلی
🇹🇷Turkish
öncelik
zaman içinde önceki
🇮🇱Hebrew
קדמה
קודם בזמן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'antecedency'?
The primary meaning of 'antecedency' is 'preceding in time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'antecedency' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'antecedency' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'antecedency' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'antecedency' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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