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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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The meaning of PRECEDENCE is priority of importance. How to use precedence in a sentence.
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.
noun. the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent. the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions. the officers are seated according to precedence. a right to preferential treatment.
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.
n. 1. The fact, state, or right of coming before in time, order, or position: Applications arriving first will receive precedence in processing. 2. Priority claimed or received because of greater importance: The prospect of big investment returns took precedence over limiting risk. 3.
noun. 1. act or fact of preceding. 2. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. 3. the fact of preceding in time; antedating. 4. the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities.
Precedence definition: The fact, state, or right of coming before in time, order, or position.
A complete guide to the word "PRECEDENCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
precedence (over somebody/something) the condition of being more important than somebody else and therefore coming or being dealt with first synonym priority. She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈpresɪd ə ns / us. Add to word list. If one person or thing has precedence over another, it is considered to be more important: to give precedence to something. Quality should take precedence over cost. (Definition of precedence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of precedence.
