precedency

• Nom 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.

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.

indénombrable

1. Priority in rank or importanceC1formal

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

   Prééminence, priorité en rang ou en importance

   • 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.

   Synonymesascendancyprecedencepredominancepreeminenceprimacyprioritysuperioritysupremacy

   Antonymesinferiority

2. Priority in timeC1formal

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

   antériorité dans le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymesantecedenceanteriorityearlinessprecedencepriority

3. Ceremonial orderC2formal

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

   Préséance

   • 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.

   Synonymesprecedencepreeminenceprimacypriorityrankseniority

   Antonymesinferiority