Precedes[x,y,…]
displays as
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Precedes 
Precedes[x,y,…]
displays as
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Details
- Precedes[x,y,…] has no built-in meaning.
is by default interpreted as Precedes[x,y].
can be entered as \[Precedes].
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
Typeset output automatically uses the corresponding character:
Precedes[x, y, z]An input using the typeset character gives a Precedes expression:
x≺y≺z//FullFormTech Notes
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History
Introduced in 1996 (3.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), Precedes, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Precedes.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "Precedes." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Precedes.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). Precedes. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Precedes.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_precedes, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Precedes}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Precedes.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2026_precedes, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Precedes}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Precedes.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}