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Retroaction :: Retroaction (n.) Operation on something past or preceding.

Enclitical :: Enclitical (v. i.) Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word..

Preparation :: Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (a.) Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause..

Anteact :: Anteact (n.) A preceding act.

Kilting :: Kilting (n.) A perpendicular arrangement of flat, single plaits, each plait being folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one..

Catchword :: Catchword (n.) Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue..

Quadragesima :: Quadragesima (n.) The forty days of fast preceding Easter; Lent.

Precedent :: Precedent (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services..

Associate :: Associate (a.) Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions..

Cheliform :: Cheliform (a.) Having a movable joint or finger closing against a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be used for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike..

Proximate :: Proximate (a.) Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.

Thursday :: Thursday (n.) The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday..

After-note :: After-note (n.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note..

Ecthlipsis :: Ecthlipsis (n.) The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel..

Predecessive :: Predecessive (a.) Going before; preceding.

Nineteenth :: Nineteenth (a.) Following the eighteenth and preceding the twentieth; coming after eighteen others.

Preliminary :: Preliminary (a.) Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations..

Above-cited :: Above-cited (a.) Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing..

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