preceeding

English

Etymology

The misspelling is by analogy with the near-homophone proceeding.[1]

Verb

preceeding

  1. present participle and gerund of preceed

Adjective

preceeding

  1. Misspelling of preceding.
    • 1974, Anton B. Schmalz, editor, Energy: Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s Opportunities: Essential Dimensions in Thinking for Energy Policy, Washington, D.C.: World Future Society, →OCLC, page 216:
      The Preceeding Crisis Was Brought To You By…

References

  1. ^ ““Proceed” vs. “Precede”: What’s The Difference?”, in Dictionary.com‎[1], 21 June 2022, archived from the original on 21 July 2025
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