precedence

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A noun referring to the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else, or the order of priority or rank, often in formal or ceremonial contexts.

غير معدود

1. Priority in importanceB2formal

   The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority.

   الأولوية

   • Safety must take precedence over cost in this project.
   • In this company, customer satisfaction takes precedence.
   • The needs of the many take precedence over the needs of the few.

   المرادفاتpredominancepreeminenceprimacyprioritysuperioritysupremacy

   الأضدادinferioritysecondarysubordination

2. Order in timeC1formal

   The fact of coming before something else in time.

   الأسبقية الزمنية

   • The precedence of the event was noted in the historical records.
   • The precedence of the storm over the evacuation caused confusion.
   • The precedence of the discovery is still debated by historians.

   المرادفاتantecedenceanteriorityprecedencypriority

3. Ceremonial rankC1formal

   The right to be placed before others in a formal or ceremonial order.

   الأسبقية

   • Ambassadors have precedence over other diplomats at state dinners.
   • The order of precedence at the ceremony was strictly followed.
   • Royalty always takes precedence in formal processions.

   المرادفاتpreeminencepriorityrankseniority