precedence
Meanings
Plural: precedences
Noun
- status established in order of importance or urgency
- "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"
- preceding in time
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
- The state of preceding in importance or priority.
- Precedent.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.
Synonyms
antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, precession, priority
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
precedence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordprecedence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
precedence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
precedence is a valid Words With Friends word