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noun
The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: supersedence, supervention
Antonyms: none provided
noun
act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: supersedure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: replacement, replacing
History
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin supersessiō, supersessiōnem, from supersedeō (“supersede”).
