Precedence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpresɪdəns|
Brit.
|ˈpresɪd(ə)ns|
noun
- status established in order of importance or urgency (syn: precedency, priority)
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) (syn: precedency, precession)
...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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