precession
Definitions
Noun
- The motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
- The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | precision | 3 | 46 |
| 2 | processing | 3 | 38 |
| 3 | profession | 3 | 37 |
| 4 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | regression | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | repression | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | procession | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | secession | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | processional | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | recessions | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | recession's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | processions | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | recission | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | recessing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | presson | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | retrocession | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | recessionary | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | rescission | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pretension | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | preclusion | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 | procession | 3 | 5 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 61
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
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📰 This Word in the News:
[Science from the Cover] Precessing black hole jet observed for first time in a spiral galaxy
Mar 1, 2026 DongA Science
Mar 1, 2026 DongA Science
Precession-driven flows in stress-free ellipsoids
Dec 23, 2022 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Dec 23, 2022 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Precession Controls on Climate and Water Isotope Signals in Northern Africa
Jan 26, 2025 AGU Publications
Jan 26, 2025 AGU Publications
Segmenting and Predicting Musical Phrase Structure Exploits Neural Gain Modulation and Phase Precession
Jul 24, 2024 Journal of Neuroscience
Jul 24, 2024 Journal of Neuroscience

