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Precedency

🔄 Synonyms of "Precedency"

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Word	Definition
precedencenoun	The state of preceding in importance or priority.
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Precedency"

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Word	Definition
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.
precedencenoun	The state of preceding in importance or priority.
precessionnoun	(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.
precedernoun	One who precedes.
precellencynoun	(obsolete) excellence, superiority, preeminence
prioratenoun	The dignity, office, or government of a prior.
preëminencenoun	Rare spelling of preeminence. [The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.]
pre-eminencenoun	Alternative spelling of preeminence. [The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.]
prednoun	(countable, informal) Abbreviation of predicate. [(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.]
priorshipnoun	The state or office of prior.
pre-excellencynoun	(obsolete) Pre-eminent superiority; pre-excellence.
antecedencenoun	The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
predecessornoun	One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
predecessorshipnoun	The state or condition of being a predecessor.
preregnantnoun	One who reigns before another; a sovereign predecessor.
forehandnoun	(racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
predominancynoun	Predominance.
prepollencenoun	(archaic) The quality or state of being prepollent; superiority of power; predominance; prevalence.
prionoun	Abbreviation of priority. [An item's relative importance.]
leadnoun	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).