Definition of precedence

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1	[ noun ] status established in order of importance or urgency Synonyms priority precedency Examples : "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals" "national independence takes priority over class struggle" Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...) He must think_about which of these principles must take precedence . (Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....) Quality and combat readiness must take precedence over mere numbers . Related terms high_status back_burner front_burner prioritize
2	[ noun ] preceding in time Synonyms antecedence antecedency anteriority precedency priority Related terms posteriority earliness predate prioritize
3	[ noun ] the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) Synonyms precedency precession Related terms activity predate precede precede
*	Rhymes with incidence decadence evidence essence capacitance excellence beneficence dissonance providence insolence acquiescence reticence quintessence obsolescence luminescence coincidence phosphorescence confidence incidence senescence subsidence convalescence evanescence intransigence adolescence self-confidence residence innocence inheritance pestilence reconnaissance cadence nuisance reminiscence ordinance recalcitrance independence correspondence guidance interdependence dependence license licence attendance overabundance abundance irrelevance prevalence benevolence resonance preeminence relevance consequence eloquence avoidance science sustenance distance abstinence omnipotence absence arrogance elegance eminence intelligence petulance permanence insistence consistence existence persistence subsistence coexistence resistance assistance intransigence riddance abeyance maintenance overconfidence transcendence ascendance jurisprudence terence penance silence counterintelligence radiance virulence equivalence vigilance ambivalence pseudoscience condolence neuroscience accordance instance incompetence incontinence impotence countenance vengeance occurrence annoyance prudence credence impedance reluctance issuance radiance imminence immanence endurance substance vehemence deference reverence turbulence diligence violence negligence reference severance variance inductance admittance remittance repentance deference resurgence presence clarence reference imprudence invariance recognizance temperance reappearance counterbalance provenance prominence preference forbearance predominance extravagance dominance disappearance nonviolence luminance irreverence valence prescience bunce comeuppance balance semblance indulgence temperance preference allowance alliance reluctance audience preponderance concurrence cognizance perseverance resemblance conveyance ordnance opulence omnipresence remembrance negligence ambulance inadvertence utterance acquaintance bioscience appearance entrance transference pittance disturbance furtherance subservience lawrence insignificance fragrance diligence significance maintenance recurrence vehemence insurance province appliance coinsurance flamboyance florence Phonetic and Homophones P R EH1 S AH0 D AH0 N S Similar Spelling precede precedency precedented precedent precedentedly precedential proceed procedure preceding president practised practiced To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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