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antecedence
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an·te·ced·ence
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təˈsid
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noun
1.
the act of going before; precedence.
2.
priority.
3.
Astronomy
.
(of a planet) apparent retrograde motion.
Origin:
1525–35;
antecede
+
-ence
Can be confused:
antecedence,
antecedents
.
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apparent magnitude
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a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
a zodiacal constellation between Scorpius and Capricorn also called the Archer
one billion years
a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space
the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus
the magnitude or brightness of a star as it appears to an observer on the earth
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antecedence
(ˌæntɪˈsiːd
ə
ns)
—
n
1.
precedence; priority
2.
astronomy
retrograde motion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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