HyperDic: precedency

English > 3 senses of the word precedency:
NOUNstateprecedency, precedence, prioritystatus established in order of importance or urgency
attributeprecedency, priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedencepreceding in time
actprecedency, precession, precedencethe act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
English > precedency: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningstatus established in order of importance or urgency.
Synonymsprecedence, priority
Narrowerback burnerReduced priority
front burnerTop priority
Broaderhigh statusA position of superior / superior status
Spanishprecedencia, prioridad
Catalanprecedència, prioritat
English > precedency: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningpreceding in time.
Synonymspriority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence
BroaderearlinessQuality of coming early or earlier in time
Oppositeposteriority, subsequentness, subsequenceFollowing in time
Spanishantelación, anterioridad, precedencia, prioridad
Catalanantecedència
Verbsprecedebe earlier in time
English > precedency: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).
Synonymsprecession, precedence
BroaderactivityAny specific behavior
Spanishprecedencia
Catalanprecedència
Adjectivesprecedentpreceding in time, order, or significance
Verbsprecedemove ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space

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