precedence

/pษนษชหˆsiหd(ษ™)ns/

IPA: /P R EH1 S AH0 D AH0 N S/

noun
  1. 1

    The state of preceding in importance or priority.

    โ€œFamily takes precedence over work, in an emergency.โ€

  2. 2

    Precedent.

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