Precedence: meaning, definitions and examples
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precedence
[ ˈprɛsɪd(ə)ns ]
in law
The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
Synonyms
importance, precedency, preeminence, priority
Examples of usage
- His work took precedence over everything else in his life.
- She argued that the safety of the public should take precedence over profit.
in programming
The order in which operations are carried out when there are more than one operations in an expression.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In this programming language, multiplication takes precedence over addition.
in general
The condition of being considered more important than something else.
Synonyms
importance, precedency, preeminence, priority
Examples of usage
- Quality takes precedence over quantity in this company.
Translations
Translations of the word "precedence" in other languages:
🇵🇹 precedência
🇮🇳 प्राथमिकता
🇩🇪 Vorrang
🇮🇩 kepentingan
🇺🇦 пріоритет
🇵🇱 pierwszeństwo
🇯🇵 優先
🇫🇷 précédence
🇪🇸 precedencia
🇹🇷 öncelik
🇰🇷 우선순위
🇸🇦 أسبقية
🇨🇿 přednost
🇸🇰 prednosť
🇨🇳 优先权
🇸🇮 prednost
🇮🇸 forgangur
🇰🇿 басымдылық
🇬🇪 პრიორიტეტი
🇦🇿 üstünlük
🇲🇽 precedencia
Etymology
The word 'precedence' originated from the Middle English word 'precedens', which came from the Old French word 'precedence'. The concept of precedence has been important in various fields such as law, programming, and general prioritization throughout history.
See also: precedency, predecessor.