PRECEDENCE
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1C3E1D2E1N1C3E1 = 17
Definition
- noun status established in order of importance or urgency. — synonyms: precedency, priority
- noun preceding in time. — synonyms: priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency
- noun the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony). — synonyms: precession, precedency
Examples
- “...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”
- “national independence takes priority over class struggle”
- “Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.”