(n) status established in order of importance or urgency, Syn. precedency, priority, Example:...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals; national independence takes priority over class struggle

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Precedency

{ } n. [ Cf. F. précédence. See Precede. ] 1. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners. [ 1913 Webster ]

Which of them [ the different desires ] has the precedency in determining the will to the next action? Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Antecedence; priority; preëminence; preference; superiority. [ 1913 Webster ]

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順位

[じゅんい, jun'i] (n) order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence; (P) #1344

優先

[ゆうせん, yuusen] (n, vs, adj-no) preference; priority; precedence; (P) #3130

次第

[しだい, shidai] (n-adv, n) (1) dependent upon; (2) as soon as; immediately (upon); (n) (3) circumstances; (4) order; precedence; program; programme; agenda; (P) #4551

実力本位

[じつりょくほんい, jitsuryokuhon'i] (n, adj-no) the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability- (merit-) based (promotion, pay scale, etc.)

上席

[じょうせき, jouseki] (n, adj-no) seniority; precedence; upper seat

席次

[せきじ, sekiji] (n) order of seats; seating precedence; class standing

先に立つ

[さきにたつ, sakinitatsu] (exp, v5t, vi) (1) to lead; to take the initiative; (2) to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); (3) to be most essential

先番

[せんばん, senban] (n) precedence; first move (in games)

先立つ

[さきだつ, sakidatsu] (v5t, vi) to lead; to precede; to die before someone; to go before; to take precedence

線形順序

[せんけいじゅんじょ, senkeijunjo] (n) linear precedence; LP

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優先

[ゆうせん, yuusen] precedence (vs)

優先順位

[ゆうせんじゅんい, yuusenjun'i] order of precedence, priority level

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