Associations to the word «Precedence»
Noun
- Yeomanry
- Seniority
- Knighthood
- Chancery
- Decoration
- Sovereign
- Parenthesis
- Etiquette
- Peerage
- Gallantry
- Order
- Taking
- Constraint
- Hierarchy
- Priority
- Barony
- Rank
- Inclusion
- Solemnity
- Dowager
- Override
- Warrant
- Medal
- Operator
- Privilege
- Esquire
- Multiplication
- Take
- Princes
- Nomenclature
- Baronetcy
- Nobility
- Patent
- Dignity
- Procession
- Quarrel
- Liberation
- Dispute
- Deference
- Succession
- Kinship
- Marquess
- Graph
- Wear
- Dictate
- African
- Honour
- Sanctity
- Valour
- Archbishop
- Heir
- Decree
- Protocol
- Sperm
- Dharma
- Peer
- Lords
- Antioch
- Primate
- Appointment
- Eldest
- Constantinople
- Chivalry
- Pretension
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PRECEDENCE, noun. The state of preceding in importance or priority.
Dictionary definition
PRECEDENCE, noun. Status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle".
PRECEDENCE, noun. Preceding in time.
PRECEDENCE, noun. The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.