precedency — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Precedence; superiority.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Archimedes master of this Science, and who in truth and certaintie assumeth unto himselfe a precedencie above all others, saith, the Sunne is a God of enflamed yron.

2. The fact of serving as a precedent.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. status established in order of importance or urgency

   Synonyms

   precedencepriority

   Broader terms

   high status

   Examples

   … its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals

   national independence takes priority over class struggle

2. preceding in time

   Synonyms

   priorityantecedenceantecedencyanteriorityprecedence

   Broader terms

   earliness

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

   Synonyms

   precessionprecedence

   Broader terms

   activity