Definition of Precedence

1. Noun. Status established in order of importance or urgency. "National independence takes priority over class struggle"

Exact synonyms: Precedency, Priority
Generic synonyms: High Status
Specialized synonyms: Back Burner, Front Burner
Derivative terms: Precedential, Prioritize

2. Noun. Preceding in time.

3. Noun. The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).
Exact synonyms: Precedency, Precession
Generic synonyms: Activity
Derivative terms: Precede, Precedent, Precede, Precedent, Precede, Precede, Precede

Definition of Precedence

1. n. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.

Definition of Precedence

1. Noun. The state of preceding in importance or priority. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Precedence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Precedence

precautional
precautionarily
precautionary
precautioned
precautioning
precautions
precautious
precautiously
precautiousness
precava
precavae
precaval
precedaneous
precede
preceded
precedence (current term)
precedences
precedencies
precedency
precedent
precedented
precedentedly
precedential
precedentially
precedenting
precedently
precedents
precedes
precedest
precedeth

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