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pre·ces·sion
 precession
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- pronunciation:
- pr
se
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or condition of preceding; precedence.
- similar words:
- precedence
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| definition 2: |
see "precession of the equinoxes."
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| definition 3: |
the complex motion of a rotating body, such as a spinning top, when subjected to a disturbing force or torque that tends to move the axis of rotation in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the force, causing it generally to describe a cone.
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| derivation: |
precessional (adj.) |
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