diff --git a/semver.md b/semver.md
index 281cb76..60d1759 100644
--- a/semver.md
+++ b/semver.md
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ numerically. Pre-release precedence MUST be determined by comparing each dot
 separated identifier as follows: identifiers consisting of only digits are 
 compared numerically and identifiers with letters or hyphens are compared 
 lexically in ASCII sort order. Numeric identifiers always have lower precedence
-than non-numeric identifiers. Example: 1.0.0-alpha < 1.0.0-alpha.1 < 
-1.0.0-beta.2 < 1.0.0-beta.11 < 1.0.0-rc.1 < 1.0.0.
+than non-numeric identifiers. A larger set of pre-release fields has a
+higher precedence than a smaller set, if all of the existing fields are
+equal. Example: 1.0.0-alpha < 1.0.0-alpha.beta < 1.0.0-alpha.1 <
+1.0.0-beta < 1.0.0-beta.2 < 1.0.0-beta.11 < 1.0.0-rc.1 < 1.0.0.
 
 Why Use Semantic Versioning?
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