English noun: precession | |||
1. | precession (state) the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
2. | precession (act) the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) | ||
Synonyms | precedence, precedency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||