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precedency

[ pres-i-duh n-see, pri-seed-n-see ]
/ ˈprɛs ɪ dən si, prɪˈsid n si /
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noun, plural prec·e·den·cies.

precedence.

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RELATED WORDS

supremacy, preeminence, lead, primary, rank, priority, superiority, preference, seniority, antecedence, precession, earliness, anteposition

Nearby words

  1. precautionary principle,
  2. precautious,
  3. precava,
  4. precede,
  5. precedence,
  6. precedent,
  7. precedented,
  8. precedential,
  9. preceding,
  10. precent

Origin of precedency

First recorded in 1590–1600; preced(ence) + -ency
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