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- Dictionaryprec·e·dence/ˈpresəd(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank: "his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration"
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The meaning of PRECEDENCE is priority of importance. How to use precedence in a sentence.
Precedence means “priority of importance,” as in “Their request takes precedence because we received it first.” Precedent means “an earlier occurrence” or “something done or said that may serve as an example.”
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.
Synonyms for PRECEDENCE: priority, right-of-way, order, urgency, succession, preference, primacy, ascendency; Antonyms of PRECEDENCE: back burner.
1. The fact, state, or right of coming before in time, order, or position: Applications arriving first will receive precedence in processing. 2. Priority claimed or received because of greater importance: The prospect of big investment returns took precedence over limiting risk. 3.
noun. the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent. the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions. the officers are seated according to precedence. a right to preferential treatment. I take precedence over you.
noun. status established in order of importance or urgency. “...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals” synonyms: precedency, priority. see more see less. noun. preceding in time. synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, priority. see more see less. noun.
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.
noun. /ˈpresɪdəns/ [uncountable] precedence (over somebody/something) the condition of being more important than somebody else and therefore coming or being dealt with first synonym priority. She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.
act or fact of preceding. preceding. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. the fact of preceding preceding in time; antedating. the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities. the order to be observed in ceremonies by persons of different ranks, as by diplomatic protocol. precedence. / ˈprɛsɪdəns / noun.
