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precedence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of precedence

the right to one's attention before other things considered less important

his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first

Synonyms of precedence

priority, right-of-way

Words Related to precedence

ascendancy (also ascendency), preeminence, primacy, supremacy

transcendence, transcendency

order, progression, sequence, succession

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