precedence
prɪˈsiːdəns
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Definition of precedence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
comes firstpriority in importance or urgency
  • Safety takes precedence over speed in this project.
precedency priority
2.
hierarchythe order of importance in a ceremony
  • The ambassador was given precedence at the event.
precedency priority
3.
timeRarethe act of coming before in timeRare
  • Historical events are listed in order of precedence.
antecedence precedency priority
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Expressions with precedence

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be more important than other things
In emergencies, safety measures take precedence over everything else.
be more important or get priority compared to something else
Safety rules have precedence over convenience in this lab.
ranking of people by importance in formal settings
The ambassador was seated according to the order of precedence.

Origin of precedence

Latin, prae (before) + cedere (to go)

Terms with precedence included in their meaning

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order
the right to take precedence or to proceed before others
allow passage
allow others to pass or take precedence
driving
give precedence to other road users
precedence
do something before someone else does
priority
critical concern that takes precedence
priority
displace or take precedence over
legal
higher authority's laws taking precedence
jurisdiction
governor with precedence over other governors

Examples of precedence in a sentence

  • Customer satisfaction has precedence in our service.
  • In the meeting, precedence was given to urgent matters.
  • Precedence in seating was strictly observed at the gala.
  • The precedence of the meeting was questioned by the attendees.
  • In the timeline, the war took precedence over other events.

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  1. French:priorité, précédence, ...
  2. German:Vorrang, Vortritt, ...
  3. Italian:precedenza, anteriorità, ...
  4. Spanish:prioridad, anterioridad, ...
  5. Portuguese:precedência, ...
  6. Chinese:优先权, 优先地位, ...
  7. Japanese:優先, 序列, ...
  8. Arabic:أَوْلَوِيَّة, أَسْبَقِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲדִיפוּת, קְדִימוּת, ...
  10. Russian:приоритет, преимущество, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пріоритет, перевага, ...
  12. Hindi:प्राथमिकता, पदक्रम, ...

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