precession

Noun
  1. The motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone (synset 114029213)
    is a type of: motion - a state of change
  2. The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) (synset 101259825)
    is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
    same as: precedence, precedency

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