precedence
pronunciation
How to pronounce precedence in British English:
UK [ˈpresɪdəns]
How to pronounce precedence in American English:
US [ˈprɛsɪdəns, prɪˈsidns]
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- Noun:
- status established in order of importance or urgency
- preceding in time
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
Word Origin
- precedence (n.)
- late 15c., "a being a precedent," from precedent (n.) + -ence. Meaning "fact of preceding another, right of preceding another" is from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. Government intervention has precedence and can help stabilise the system .
- 2. As in the united states , domestic troubles in china have been taking precedence over foreign relations .
- 3. Before tv took precedence .
- 4. Brain scientists hypothesize that the right ear auditory stream receives precedence in the left hemisphere of the brain , where the bulk of linguistic processing is carried out .
- 5. Berlin may also be making a mistake by giving precedence to bilateral ties with china over joining the european commission 's attempts to establish a level playing field for european investments in china .