antecedency

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=te=ced=en=cy

CIDE DICTIONARY

antecedency, n. 

 The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.  Fothherby.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

antecedency

Precedence

N precedence, coming before, the lead, le pas, superiority, importance, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precursor, priority, precession, anteposition, epacme, preference, preceding, precedent, antecedent, anterior, prior, before, former, foregoing, beforementioned, abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid, said, precursory, precursive, prevenient, preliminary, prefatory, introductory, prelusive, prelusory, proemial, preparatory, before, in advance, seniores priores, prior tempore prior jure.