antecedence

/ˌæntəˈsidəns/
noun
  1. The state or fact of coming before something else in time, order, or importance.
    • The antecedence of the storm was marked by dark clouds and a sudden drop in temperature.
    • In the debate, the antecedence of the first argument made it more influential.
    • Historians study the antecedence of events to understand their causes.
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