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precedence

/ precedence /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
status established in order of importance or urgency
"...its precedence as the world''s leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"
"national independence takes priority over class struggle"
Type of:
high status
Kinds of:
back burner front burner
Derived:
prioritize prioritise
noun Sense 2
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
Type of:
activity
Derived:
precede lead come before predate forego
noun Sense 3
preceding in time
Opposites:
posteriority subsequentness subsequence
Type of:
earliness
Derived:
predate precede forego antecede antedate
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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high status back burner front burner activity earliness posteriority subsequentness subsequence