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precedency meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of precedency at MeaningMonkey.org. precedency meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PRECEDENCY noun
Definition of precedency (noun)
- 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"
- synonyms: precedence, priority
- preceding in time
- synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, priority
- antonym: posteriority
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
- synonyms: precedence, precession
Source: Princeton University Wordnet