Meaning of PRECEDENCY
Pronunciation: | | 'presidunsee
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- [n] the act of preceding (as in a ceremony)
- [n] preceding in time
- [n] 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"
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| Synonyms: | | antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedence, precedence, precession, priority, priority |
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| Antonyms: | | posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness | |
| See Also: | | activity, back burner, earliness, high status | |
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