Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precession

/pɹisˈɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ces-sion
IPA
/pɹisˈɛʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Precedence.

Uncountable

noun

The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.

Countable

noun

The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by the gravitational torque of the sun and moon.

Uncountable

noun

Any of several slow changes in an astronomical body's rotational or orbital parameters.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English precessioun, precession, from Medieval Latin prēcessiōn-, prēcessio, from Latin praecēdō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: precessioun, praecessio, praecēdō

Usage

Inflected Forms

precessions (plural) præcession (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

precessional

Frequently Paired Words

precess

Synonyms

precedence precedency

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce precession?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹisˈɛʃən/.
What does precession mean?
Precedence.
Where does precession come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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