/ Dictionary / Index A antecedence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•te•ced•ence Pronunciation: (an"tu-sēd'ns), [key] — n. the act of going before; precedence. priority. (of a planet) apparent retrograde motion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antecedence (Thesaurus) antecede antecedency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sylvan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language