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precedence

pre·ce·dence

UK/ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ US/pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/ uncommon

noun

1.

status established in order of importance or urgency

  • “...its precedence as the world”
  • “;”
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2.
3.

the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

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Origin

From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.

Phrases

  • order of precedence
  • patent of precedence
  • precedence effect
  • precedence rule

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