Precedency Definition & Meaning
precedency
- 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"
- preceding in time
- the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
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- What does precedency mean?
- 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" preceding in time the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
- What part of speech is precedency?
- Precedency is a noun.
- How many definitions does precedency have?
- Precedency has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).