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precedence
noun [U] /ˈpres.ɪ.dəns/
/-ə.dens/ Definition
› the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking.Order and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutiveImportanceUseful or advantageous › formal the order of importance given to people in particular societies, groups, or organizations: The order of precedence for titled nobility in Britain is duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron.Classifying and creating order
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seniority noun (HIGH RANK)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- status noun (RESPECT)
- substance noun (IMPORTANCE)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- weight noun (INFLUENCE)
- worth noun (IMPORTANCE)
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