supersedure

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noun

The act of superseding.

Similar
supersession
OriginEnglish supersede ← Middle French superseder ← Latin supersedēre →
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Meanings

nounsupersedure (countable and uncountable, plural supersedures)

plural supersedures

  1. countableuncountableThe act of superseding.
  2. countableuncountableThe replacing of an old queen bee by a new one.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounact of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior

Similar
supersession
Broader
replacementreplacing
Also see
supersession

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinsupersedēre
  2. Middle Frenchsuperseder
  3. Englishsupersede
  4. Englishsupersedure

From supersede + -ure.

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APA

supersedure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedure

MLA

“supersedure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supersedure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supersedure.

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