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Detailed Synonyms for precedence in English

precedence:

precedence [the ~] noun

  1. the precedence
    the priority; the precedence
  2. the precedence
    – the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) 1
    the precedence; the precedency; the precession
    – the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) 1
  3. the precedence
    – preceding in time 1
    the priority; the precedence; the precedency; the antecedency; the anteriority; the antecedence
    – preceding in time 1
  4. the precedence
    – status established in order of importance or urgency 1
    the priority; the precedence; the precedency
    – status established in order of importance or urgency 1
    • priority [the ~] noun
      • national independence takes priority over class struggle1
    • precedence [the ~] noun
      • ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals1
    • precedency [the ~] noun
  5. the precedence
    – The order in which operators are evaluated in an expression, tasks are performed or rules are applied. For example, in a mathematical expression, multiplication and division are performed first, followed by addition and subtraction. 2
    the precedence
    – The order in which operators are evaluated in an expression, tasks are performed or rules are applied. For example, in a mathematical expression, multiplication and division are performed first, followed by addition and subtraction. 2

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  • precedences

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Related Definitions for "precedence":

  1. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)1
  2. preceding in time1
  3. status established in order of importance or urgency1
    • ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals1
  4. The order in which operators are evaluated in an expression, tasks are performed or rules are applied. For example, in a mathematical expression, multiplication and division are performed first, followed by addition and subtraction.2

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