precedency

Noun

Meaning

The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.

The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

priority precedence precession antecedence anteriority antecedency lead primary rank preference presidency seniority prerogative superiority supremacy
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Antonyms

last disadvantage disability hindrance inferiority insignificance
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Hypernyms

activity earliness high status

Hyponyms

back burner front burner

Examples

Sir, there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea. Samuel Johnson

...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals Source: Internet

national independence takes priority over class struggle Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

precedence precedence effect precedence rule precedent precedent life precedent-related