precedency

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A noun referring to the condition of being considered more important or urgent than someone or something else, or the act of coming before in time, order, or rank.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние, при котором кто-то или что-то считается более важным или срочным, чем другой, или действие, предшествующее во времени, порядке или ранге.esSustantivo que denota el estado de ser considerado más importante o urgente que otro, o la acción de preceder en tiempo, orden o rango.frNom désignant le fait d'être considéré comme plus important ou prioritaire par rapport à quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'autre, ou l'action de précéder dans le temps, l'ordre ou le rang.deZustand, in dem jemand oder etwas als wichtiger oder dringlicher gilt als ein anderer; auch das zeitliche, rangmäßige oder ordnungsmäßige Vorausgehen.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de ser considerado mais importante ou urgente que outro, ou a ação de vir antes no tempo, na ordem ou no posto.zh名词，指某人或某事物被认为比其他人或事物更重要或更紧急的状态，或指在时间、顺序或等级上居先。arاسم يدل على حالة كون شخص أو شيء أسبق أو أعلى مرتبة أو أكثر أهمية من غيره، أو على التقدم في الزمان أو الترتيب أو الرتبة.

1. Priority in rank or importance C1 formal

   The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; a higher status in order of importance or urgency.

   • The safety of the crew takes precedency over all other concerns.
   • In diplomatic protocol, ambassadors have precedency over ministers.
   • The committee discussed the precedency of the various agenda items.

   ruПриоритетesPrioridad en rango o importanciafrPrééminence, priorité en rang ou en importancedeVorrangptPrecedênciazh优先地位arأولوية

   Sinónimos: ascendancyprecedencepredominancepreeminenceprimacyprioritysuperioritysupremacy

   Antónimos: inferiority

2. Priority in time C1 formal

   The fact of existing or occurring earlier in time; being prior.

   • The precedency of the original discovery was established by the patent office.
   • Historians debated the precedency of the two ancient civilizations.
   • The precedency of the earlier event was confirmed by carbon dating.

   ruПриоритет во времениesPrioridad en el tiempofrantériorité dans le tempsdeVorrang in der ZeitptPrioridade no tempozh时间上的优先arالأسبقية الزمنية

   Sinónimos: antecedenceanteriorityearlinessprecedencepriority

3. Ceremonial order C2 formal

   The right to go before others in a formal procession or ceremony; the act of preceding in order or rank.

   • The duke was given precedency over the earl in the royal procession.
   • The order of precedency was strictly followed during the coronation.
   • Guests were seated according to their precedency at the formal dinner.

   ruСтаршинствоesPrecedencia ceremonialfrPréséancedeVorrangptPrecedênciazh位次优先权arالأسبقية

   Sinónimos: precedencepreeminenceprimacypriorityrankseniority

   Antónimos: inferiority

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• precedency's possessive singular form