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Meaning of 'precedency' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Precedency [ n.]
- The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.
- The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners.

Meaning of 'precedency' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . precedency [ n]
Meaning (1):
- status established in order of importance or urgency
Example in sentence:
  • ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals;
  • national independence takes priority over class struggle

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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