Precedence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpresɪdəns|  American pronunciation of the word precedence
Brit.  |ˈpresɪd(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word precedence

noun

- status established in order of importance or urgency (syn: precedency, priority)
...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
- preceding in time (syn: antecedence, anteriority, precedency, priority)
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) (syn: precedency, precession)

Extra examples

...his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first...

The moral everywhere takes precedence of the miraculous.

Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue?

Guests were seated in order of precedence.

Safety must be given precedence.

...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals

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