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precedency
[ pres-i-duhn-see, pri-seed-n-see ]
/ ˈprɛs ɪ dən si, prɪˈsid n si /
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noun, plural prec·e·den·cies.
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Origin of precedency
First recorded in 1590–1600; preced(ence) + -ency
Words nearby precedency
precautious, precava, precede, preceded, precedence, precedency, precedent, precedented, precedential, preceding, precent
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