precedence 音标拼音: [pr'ɛsədəns]
n . 领先,在先,优先,优先权
领先,在先,优先,优先权
precedence 优先权; 优先次序
precedence 在先 居先 优先法
precedence n 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
precedence }, {
precedency },
{
priority }]
2 :
preceding in time [
synonym : {
priority }, {
antecedence },
{
antecedency }, {
anteriority }, {
precedence }, {
precedency }]
[
ant : {
posteriority }, {
subsequence }, {
subsequentness }]
3 :
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (
as in a ceremony ) [
synonym : {
precession }, {
precedence }, {
precedency }]
Precedence \
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Precedency \
Pre *
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n . [
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pr ['
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dence .
See {
Precede }.]
1 .
The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time ;
priority ;
as ,
one event has precedence of another .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Which of them [
the different desires ]
has the precedency in determining the will to the next action ? --
Locke .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Antecedence ;
priority ;
pre ["
e ]
minence ;
preference ;
superiority .
[
1913 Webster ]
106 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precedence ":
accent ,
accomplishment ,
antecedence ,
antecedency ,
antedate ,
antedating ,
anteposition ,
anteriority ,
anticipation ,
ascendancy ,
authority ,
caste ,
class ,
concern ,
concernment ,
condition ,
consequence ,
consequentiality ,
consideration ,
deanship ,
earlier state ,
earliness ,
echelon ,
eminence ,
emphasis ,
excellence ,
favor ,
footing ,
foregoing ,
front ,
greatness ,
heading ,
hierarchy ,
high order ,
high rank ,
import ,
importance ,
incomparability ,
influence ,
influentialness ,
inimitability ,
interest ,
le pas ,
lead ,
leading ,
majority ,
mark ,
materiality ,
merit ,
moment ,
note ,
one -
upmanship ,
order ,
paramountcy ,
past time ,
place ,
position ,
power structure ,
precedency ,
preceding ,
precession ,
precursor ,
predating ,
predominance ,
predomination ,
preeminence ,
preexistence ,
preference ,
preponderance ,
prepotence ,
prepotency ,
prerogative ,
pressure ,
prestige ,
primacy ,
priority ,
privilege ,
prominence ,
rank ,
rate ,
rating ,
right -
of -
way ,
self -
importance ,
seniority ,
significance ,
skill ,
sphere ,
stage ,
standing ,
station ,
stature ,
status ,
status quo ante ,
stress ,
success ,
superiority ,
supremacy ,
the lead ,
transcendence ,
transcendency ,
value ,
van ,
virtuosity ,
weight ,
weightiness ,
worth
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Precedent vs. Precedence | Merriam-Webster What to Know Precedence means “priority of importance,” as in “Their request takes precedence because we received it first ” Precedent means “an earlier occurrence” or “something done or said that may serve as an example ” Its plural precedents is pronounced just like precedence, so always check if you mean “priority” or “example” in your writing
PRECEDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary PRECEDENCE definition: 1 the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than… Learn more