PRECEDENCE Meaning of PRECEDENCE in English [ 'prɛsɪd(ə)ns , 'pri:- , prɪ'si:d(ə)ns ]■ noun the condition of preceding others in importance, order, or rank. ↘an acknowledged or legally determined right to such ~. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004