The state of being early or forward; promptness.
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The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.
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The state of being early or forward; promptness.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
Before in time; antecedent.
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Before in time; antecedent.
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The act or state of going before in time; precedence.
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The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
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Alt. of Precedency
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The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.
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The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.
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