PRECEDENCE

/pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 21

Definition

  1. noun status established in order of importance or urgency. — synonyms: precedency, priority
  2. noun preceding in time. — synonyms: priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency
  3. noun the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony). — synonyms: precession, precedency

Examples

  • “Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.”

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