antecedency

Noun

The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.

ریشه

From Latin 'antecedentia', from 'antecedent-', the present participle of 'antecedere' meaning 'go before'.

مثال

• The antecedency of the chicken in the chicken-or-egg debate is a matter of perspective.
• The antecedency of the Roman Empire is not in question.
• The antecedency of the invention of the wheel is undisputed.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Historical antecedency Cultural antecedency Technological antecedency