Precendants

precendants defines those that came before descendants; the pre-evolutionary protoforms which are all RNA/DNA connected

Viruses are precendants some of which have adapted to replicating via a host.

Parsing out the chemical-molecular structure of precendants could reveal host defense mechanisms against viruses.

by Beppe February 12, 2023

system of ascending precedents

a sequence of events wherein each event sets a new, higher standard that will act as a precedent for all subsequent events.
-As far as I know, this phrase has never been coined or defined before.

Bob tells funny stories and does spontaneous imitations at work. each one is a little funnier than the one before. his co-worker's expectations track with his performance so that now he has to maintain the gradient of improvement every time he opens his mouth or, - and this is the key- they will respond as if it was less funny than it really is. He has trapped himself in a system of ascending precedents.

by Kenneth A. Vaughan February 18, 2009