Meaning & Definition of Precedence in English
English⟶
Precedence
/prɛsədəns/
noun
1. Status established in order of importance or urgency
- "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"
- "National independence takes priority over class struggle"
synonym:
- precedence,
- precedency,
- priority
2. Preceding in time
synonym:
- priority,
- antecedence,
- antecedency,
- anteriority,
- precedence,
- precedency
3. The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
synonym:
- precession,
- precedence,
- precedency