precedence
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precedence
- /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/
- /pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/
- /ˈpɹiːsɪd(ə)ns/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.
noun precedences
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The state of preceding in importance or priority.
Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.
Opposite: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, priority
- Precedent. Verses of probably no literary value, but illustrating a kind of rhythm, a melodic innovation that you will not find in Chaucer, though there is ample precedence in Provence
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: anteriority, priority, precedency, antecedence, antecedency, precession, prioritized, first, primacy, previous, precedent, pre-eminence, salience, emphasis, prevalence, preempt
Translations
Every language
noun the state of preceding in importance or priority
| Español | prioridad, precedencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 優先權 /优先权 yōuxiānquán, 優先 /优先 yōuxiān |
| हिन्दी | वरीयता varīytā, प्राथमिकता prāthmiktā, अग्रिमता agrimtā, पूर्वता pūrvatā |
| Português | precedência |
| Français | préséance |
| Deutsch | Vorrang |
| Italiano | precedenza |
| Română | precedență |
| Русский | предшествова́ние predšestvovánije |
Talk about this word "precedence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precedence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precedence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precedence "precedence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precedence.Cite this
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title = {precedence},
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