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    precedence
    /ˈprɛsɪd(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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECEDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Precedence is the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see related words and phrases.

    • Traditional

      PRECEDENCE translate: （時間、順序、重要程度等的）居前，領先, 地位先後，級別高低. Learn...

    • Simplified

      PRECEDENCE translate: （时间、顺序、重要程度等的）居前，领先, 地位先后，级别高低. Learn...

    • Precedence in Spanish

      PRECEDENCE translate: precedencia, precedencia. Learn more...

    • Precedence: Malay Translation

      PRECEDENCE translate: keutamaan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precedencePrecedence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Precedence is the act or fact of coming or occurring earlier in time, or the priority of importance or right to superior honor. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of precedence.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › precedencePRECEDENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECEDENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Precedence is the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, related words, and translations.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECEDENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Precedence is the act or fact of preceding in time, order, rank, or importance. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as ceremonies, social formalities, or priority, with synonyms and translations.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › precedencePrecedence - definition of precedence by The Free Dictionary

    Precedence means priority, order, or importance in time, rank, or position. It can also refer to the right to preferential treatment or the ceremonial order of rank on formal occasions. See different sources and translations of the word.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › precedencePrecedence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of precedence. noun. status established in order of importance or urgency. “...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals” synonyms: precedency, priority. see more. noun. preceding in time. synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, priority. see more. noun.