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antecedence

noun
an·te·ced·ence | \-ˈsē-dᵊn(t)s \

Definition of antecedence 

: priority, precedence

First Known Use of antecedence

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antecedence was circa 1626

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