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Meaning of PRECEDENCY

Pronunciation:  'presidunsee

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of preceding (as in a ceremony)
  2. [n]  preceding in time
  3. [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
 
 Antonyms: posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness
 
 See Also: activity, back burner, earliness, high status

 

 

 

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