after vs precedent

after

prep
  • In pursuit of, seeking. 

  • In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. 

  • In spite of. 

  • Behind. 

  • Next in importance or rank. 

  • Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to. 

  • Subsequently to; following in time; later than. 

  • Used to indicate recent completion of an activity 

  • As a result of. 

adv
  • Behind; later in time; following. 

adj
  • At or towards the stern of a ship. 

conj
  • Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. 

precedent

adj
  • Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. 

verb
  • To provide precedents for. 

  • To be a precedent for. 

noun
  • The previous version. 

  • A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case. 

  • An established habit or custom. 

  • An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future. 

How often have the words after and precedent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )