PRECEDENCE


Meaning of PRECEDENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpre-sə-dən(t)s, pri-ˈsē-d ə n(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1588

1.

a. obsolete : antecedent

b. : the fact of preceding in time

2.

a. : the right to superior honor on a ceremonial or formal occasion

b. : the order of ceremonial or formal preference

c. : priority of importance

your safety takes precedence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.