Definitions for precedence
ˈprɛs ɪ dəns, prɪˈsid nsprece·dence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precedence, precedency, prioritynoun

   status established in order of importance or urgency

   "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"

2. priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedencynoun

   preceding in time

3. precession, precedence, precedencynoun

   the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. precedencenoun

   The state of preceding in importance or priority.

   Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precedence, Precedencynoun

   Etymology: from præcedo, Lat.

   1. The act or state of going before; priority.2. Something going before; something past.

   I do not like but yet; it does allay
   The good precedence. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.

   It is an epilogue or discourse, to make plain
   Some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain. William Shakespeare.

   3. Adjustment of place.

   The constable and marshal had cognizance, touching the rights of place and precedence. Matthew Hale.

   4. The foremost place in ceremony.

   None sure will claim in hell
   Precedence; none, whose portion is small
   Of present pain, that with ambitious mind
   Will covet more. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   The royal olive accompanied him with all his court, and always gave him the precedency. James Howell.

   That person hardly will be found,
   With gracious form and equal virtue crown’d;
   Yet if another could precedence claim,
   My fixt desires could find no fairer aim. Dryden.

   5. Superiority.

   Books will furnish him, and give him light and precedency enough to go before a young follower. John Locke.

   Being distracted with different desires, the next inquiry will be, which of them has the precedency, in determining the will, to the next action. John Locke.

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1. precedence

   Precedence refers to the priority or superiority given to a person, thing, or concept over others in a particular order or hierarchical arrangement. It often determines the sequence in which procedures should be executed. Precedence can also refer to the established practices or norms that guide future actions based on past experiences or traditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precedencenoun

   alt. of Precedency

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1. Precedence

   Precedence is a solitaire card game which uses two decks of playing cards. It is a building game where the playing does not have to worry about a tableau or playing area. In the book 100 Solitaire Games by Sloane Lee and Gabriel Packard, it is known under the name Downing Street. At the start of the game, a king is removed from the rest of the deck and placed on the first of eight foundations. After that, the following cards must be placed on the next seven foundations: a queen, a jack, a 10, a 9, an 8, a 7, and a 6. These cards should be placed on their respective foundations in this order and a foundation should not start until the foundation to its immediate left does. So the fourth foundation for instance should not start unless the third one is already in place. Also, when one foundation is already been started, it can immediately be built down regardless of suit until it has thirteen cards. In this game, building is round-the-corner, i.e. a King can be placed over an ace, which can be placed over a deuce.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precedence

   prē-sē′dens, n. the act of going before in time: priority: the state of being before in rank: the place of honour: the foremost place in ceremony—also Precē′dency.—adj. Precē′dent, going before in order of time: anterior.—n. Precedent (pres′ēdent), a past action which may serve as an example or rule in the future: a parallel case in the past: an established habit or custom.—adjs. Prec′edented, having a precedent: warranted by an example; Preceden′tial, of the nature of a precedent.—adv. Precē′dently.—adj. Precē′ding, going before in time, rank, &c.: antecedent: previous: former.—Order of precedence, the rules which fix the places of persons at a ceremony; Patent of precedence, a royal grant giving to certain barristers right of superior rank; Take precedence of, to have a right to a more honourable place. [Fr.,—L. præcedens, -entis, pr.p. of præcedĕre, to go before.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precedence

   A designation assigned to a message by the originator to indicate to communications personnel the relative order of handling and to the addressee the order in which the message is to be noted. Examples of communication precedence from most immediate to least are flash, immediate, priority,

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precedence

   The order and degree of rank among officers of the two services. (See RANK.)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. precedence

   Priority in rank or precedence in military life, is regulated by the date of an officer’s commission, or the standing in the corps to which he may belong.

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How to pronounce precedence?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precedence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precedence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of precedence in a Sentence

1. Principal Secretary Joseph Njoroge:

   It is to encourage utilisation of local resources, equipment, whatever is available locally must take precedence over foreign, mostly the human capital, (which) we have a lot.

2. Olivier Niggli:

   Once you get precedence setting the requirements and the level of evidence that is required for each case you can better assess whether you still have enough evidence to go forward with cases where you have less evidence, there is going to be some sort of feedback strategy where you prosecute strong cases, you see what the decision is and you get to the next level and hope that you win.

3. Victoria Lamberth:

   I feel my son gets my full attention when I'm home, our phones aren't allowed in my son's bedroom, our play area, or the dining room table. It's important he knows there are limits to technology and that he takes precedence over my phone( most of the time).

4. Ayn Rand:

   Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

5. Bohuslav Sobotka:

   Germany has, for the time being, given precedence to the humanitarian aspects of the crisis over security issues, germany sent a signal that could be seen and heard in large parts of the Middle East and North Africa.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=precedence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precedence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=precedence
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precedence
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=precedence
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=precedence
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=precedence
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html