(transitive) To go before, go in front of. / (transitive) To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce. / (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).

Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

present participle of precede

simple past tense and past participle of precede

One who precedes.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of precede

plural of precedence

plural of precedency

Precedence; superiority. / (obsolete) The fact of serving as a precedent.