pre·ce·dence

pre·ce·dence
/ˈprɛsədəns/ noun [noncount]
somewhat formal : the condition of being more important than something or someone else and therefore coming or being dealt with first

The guests were introduced in order of precedence. [=the most important guests were introduced first]

The safety of the children has/takes precedence over [=is more important than] everything else.

Many small businesses complain that the government's policies give precedence to large corporations. [=treat large corporations as more important]


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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… …   English syllables

  • pu — aca·pu; ace·to·pur·pu·rine; al·pu·jar·ra; am·pu·tate; am·pu·ta·tion; am·pu·ta·tor; am·pu·tee; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ba·pu; bhoj·pu·ri; ca·pu·chin·ess; ca·pu·lin; car·i·pu·na; com·pu·ta·tion·al; com·pu·ta·tive; com·pu·ta·tor; com·pu·tus;… …   English syllables

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  • Precedency — Precedence Pre*ced ence, Precedency Pre*ced en*cy, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]c[ e]dence. See {Precede}.] 1. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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