precedence
The state of preceding in importance or priority.
Example
“Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.”
Synonyms
- priority
Related words
- patent of precedence
- precedence effect
- order of precedence
- precedence rule
Word history
From Middle French "précédence" (the state of preceding, anteriority).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “precedence” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.