PRECEDENT Meaning of PRECEDENT in English I precedent noun BrE AmE ˈpres ɪd ə nt ˈpriːs-, -əd- ▷ precedent|s s II precedent adjective BrE AmE pri ˈsiːd ə nt ˈpres ɪd ə nt, ˈpriːs-, -əd- ▷ precedent|ly li Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012