PRECEDENCY
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1C3E1D2E1N1C3Y4 = 20
Definition
- noun status established in order of importance or urgency. — synonyms: precedence, priority
- noun preceding in time. — synonyms: priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence
- noun the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony). — synonyms: precession, precedence
Examples
- “...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”
- “national independence takes priority over class struggle”