Pre‐ced″ing, a. 1. Going before; — opposed to following.
2. (Astron.) In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.