precession

[pree-sesh-uhn] / priˈsɛʃ ən /

NOUN

precedence

Synonyms

STRONG

antecedence earliness lead precedency preeminence preexistence preference primary priority rank seniority superiority supremacy

WEAK

anteposition prevenience previousness

Antonyms

STRONG

subservience

WEAK

inferiority last lowest

NOUN

precedency

Synonyms

STRONG

antecedence earliness lead preeminence preexistence preference primary priority rank seniority superiority supremacy

WEAK

anteposition prevenience previousness right of way

Antonyms

STRONG

subservience

Example Sentences

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The stars themselves also undergo precession, but for a different reason.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

As the binary tightens, the planet's precession slows while the stars' precession speeds up.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Lense-Thirring precession is not the only process that could cause a disk to wobble.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Because of a general relativity effect known as Lense-Thirring precession, the spinning magnetar twists the surrounding space-time, causing the disk to wobble.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"All hell broke loose. It's spinning on the long axis with a seventeen-degree precession."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

precession

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