precedence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

en-us-precedence.ogg /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ /pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/ /ˈpɹiːsɪd(ə)ns/

precedence precedences

From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.

anteriority

Not to be confused with precedent

order of precedence patent of precedence precedence effect precedence rule

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