precedence

English

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈprɛsɪd(ə)ns/, /prɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/

Noun

precedence (plural precedences)

1. The state of preceding in importance or priority.

   Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.

Derived terms

• order of precedence

Translations

the state of preceding in importance or priority

• Dutch: voorrang (nl) m
• Finnish: arvojärjestys
• French: préséance (fr) f
• German: Vorrang m
• Hungarian: elsőbbség (hu)
• Italian: precedenza (it) f

• Portuguese: precedência (pt) f
• Romanian: precedență (ro)
• Russian: предшествование (ru) (predšestvovánije) 
• Spanish: prioridad (es) f, precedencia (es) f
• Swedish: företräde (sv) n