Antecedence is a term that refers to the PRECEDENCE or PRIORITY of something. It is derived from the Latin word antecedere, which means 'to go before'. In other words, it is the order in which something is done or considered. The related terms 'PRECEDENCE' and 'PRIORITY' both have the same meaning, but are used in different contexts. PRECEDENCE is typically used to refer to the order of importance or rank, while PRIORITY is used to refer to the importance of something relative to other things.