different between precedence vs supersede

English

Etymology

From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”).

Morphologically precede +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??s?d(?)ns/, /p???si?d(?)ns/, /?p?i?s?d(?)ns/

Noun

precedence (countable and uncountable, plural precedences)

1. The state of preceding in importance or priority.
2. Precedent.

Synonyms

• (state of preceding): See Thesaurus:anteriority

Derived terms

• order of precedence

Translations

Usage notes

• The more important entity is said to take precedence over (or, in older texts, take precedence of) the less important.

English

Alternative forms

• supercede, superseed (common misspellings)

Etymology

From Middle French superseder (“postpone, defer”), from Latin supersed?re, from super (“over”) + sed?re (“to sit”). The meaning “to replace” is from 1642, probably by association with unrelated precede – note that c instead of s (from c?dere (“to yield”), not sed?re (“to sit”)). As a result, supercede is a common misspelling – see therein for further discussion. Doublet of surcease.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?su?p??si?d/
• (Canada, General American) IPA^(key): /?sup??sid/
• Rhymes: -i?d

Verb

supersede (third-person singular simple present supersedes, present participle superseding, simple past and past participle superseded)

1. (transitive) To take the place of.

   Those older products have been superseded by our new range.

2. (transitive) To displace in favour of itself.

   Modern US culture has superseded the native forms.

Usage notes

Supersede is the only English word ending in -sede. Similar words include three ending in -ceed and several ending in -cede. Supercede is therefore a common misspelling of this word.

Synonyms

• (take the place of): replace, supplant, usurp

Related terms

Translations

Noun

supersede (plural supersedes)

1. (Internet) An updated newsgroup post that supersedes an earlier version.

   Rogue cancels and supersedes are being issued on a large scale against posters.

References

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /su?per.se.de?/, [s???p?rs??d?e?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /su?per.se.de/, [su?p?rs?d??]

Verb

supersed?

1. second-person singular present active imperative of supersede?