precedence
precedences
Notice the verb "precede" in the noun precedence, and you'll be able to remember that precedence is the act of preceding, of coming before — either in time or in rank.
When you're stranded without food or water, the search for water should definitely take precedence over the search for food, since you'll die of dehydration long before you starve. When deciding where to seat people, restaurant owners give precedence to the famous and rich: making them happy will be good for business. Which things take precedence over others depends on what you think is more important. "Age before beauty," I always say.
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status established in order of importance or urgency“...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”
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synonyms:
precedency, priority
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types:
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back burner
reduced priority
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front burner
top priority
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type of:
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high status
a position of superior status
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back burner
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preceding in time
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synonyms:
antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, priority
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Antonyms:
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posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness
following in time
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type of:
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earliness
quality of coming early or earlier in time
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posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness
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the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
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synonyms:
precedency, precession
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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activity
Vocabulary lists containing precedence
Robbie Coltrane, a Scottish actor and comedian, gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s when — having been personally selected by J.K. Rowling — he played the good-natured half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series. A prolific performer, Coltrane starred in several television roles, including Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in Cracker, which won him three consecutive British television Best Actor awards. He was also successful in several film performances, including two James Bond films: GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. Throughout Coltrane's career, he received numerous nominations and awards, and was appointed an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for his services to drama. This tribute highlights Robbie Coltrane's career with movie quotes and news articles.
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Ahead of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, Jewish teenage boys begin to disappear from the city's streets. After his best friend goes missing, Alter must race to solve the mystery before he becomes the killer's next victim.
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