How Do You Spell PRECESS?

Pronunciation: [pɹɪsˈɛs] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "precess" is often confused with "process". However, the pronunciation and IPA phonetic transcription of these words are slightly different. "Precess" is pronounced as /priˈsɛs/, with the stress on the second syllable, while "process" is pronounced as /ˈprɒsɛs/, with the stress on the first syllable. The word "precess" refers to the wobbling motion of a spinning object, such as a top, whereas "process" refers to a series of actions or steps to achieve a particular goal.

PRECESS Meaning and Definition

1. Precess is a verb that describes the process of undergoing a particular type of motion or change. Specifically, it refers to the motion or change that happens to the axis of a rotating or spinning object, such as a top or a gyroscope. This motion is characterized by the slow movement of the axis in a circular or elliptical path, as opposed to the object itself spinning on its axis.

   In physics, precession can be observed in various contexts. For example, the Earth experiences precession due to the gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and the Moon. This results in a change in the orientation of the Earth's axis over a long period of time, which leads to a shift in the position of the celestial poles and the equinoxes.

   The term "precess" is also commonly used in navigation and astronomy. In navigation, it refers to the correction of a compass reading based on the known deviation caused by the vessel's magnetic field. In astronomy, it describes the apparent shift in the position of a celestial object due to the rotation of the Earth.

   Overall, precess describes the phenomenon of the axis of a rotating object undergoing circular or elliptical motion, often observed in scientific and technical fields such as physics, navigation, and astronomy.

Common Misspellings for PRECESS

• orecess
• lrecess
• -recess
• 0recess
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• Prrniss
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• prenceses

Etymology of PRECESS

The word "precess" is derived from the Latin word "praecēdere", which means "to go before" or "to precede". It comes from the combination of the prefix "prae-" (meaning "before" or "forward") and the verb "cēdere" (meaning "to go" or "to yield"). In the context of physics and astronomy, "precess" refers to the slow change in the orientation of the axis of rotation of a spinning object, such as a rotating top or a gyroscope. The term was first introduced in English in the late 17th century.

Similar spelling words for PRECESS

• preexist,
• precious,
• precise,
• precision,
• prochaska,
• prosecute,
• precis,
• presage,
• process,
• precocity,
• projectile,
• precession,
• processing,
• project,
• precast,
• precisely,
• preseason,
• projected,
• projector,
• progestin,
• precocious,
• processor,
• precocial,
• processed,
• procession.

Conjugate verb Precess

CONDITIONAL

I would precess

you would precess

he/she/it would precess

we would precess

they would precess

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be precessing

you would be precessing

he/she/it would be precessing

we would be precessing

they would be precessing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have precess

you would have precess

he/she/it would have precess

we would have precess

they would have precess

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been precessing

you would have been precessing

he/she/it would have been precessing

we would have been precessing

they would have been precessing

FUTURE

I will precess

you will precess

he/she/it will precess

we will precess

they will precess

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be precessing

you will be precessing

he/she/it will be precessing

we will be precessing

they will be precessing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have precessed

you will have precessed

he/she/it will have precessed

we will have precessed

they will have precessed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been precessing

you will have been precessing

he/she/it will have been precessing

we will have been precessing

they will have been precessing

IMPERATIVE

you precess

we let´s precess

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to precess

PAST

I precessed

you precessed

he/she/it precessed

we precessed

they precessed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was precessing

you were precessing

he/she/it was precessing

we were precessing

they were precessing

PAST PARTICIPLE

precessed

PAST PERFECT

I had precessed

you had precessed

he/she/it had precessed

we had precessed

they had precessed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been precessing

you had been precessing

he/she/it had been precessing

we had been precessing

they had been precessing

PRESENT

I precess

you precess

he/she/it precesses

we precess

they precess

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am precessing

you are precessing

he/she/it is precessing

we are precessing

they are precessing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

precessing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have precessed

you have precessed

he/she/it has precessed

we have precessed

they have precessed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been precessing

you have been precessing

he/she/it has been precessing

we have been precessing

they have been precessing