precedency

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precedency

/ˈpɹɛsɪdənsi/

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From precedent + -ency.

noun precedencies

countable, uncountable Precedence; superiority. Archimedes master of this Science, and who in truth and certaintie assumeth unto himselfe a precedencie above all others, saith, the Sunne is a God of enflamed yron.
countable, obsolete, uncountable The fact of serving as a precedent.

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@misc{precedency_2026,
  title = {precedency},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/precedency},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}