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Meaning of "precedency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECEDENCY

precedency  [ˈpresɪdənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECEDENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precedency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECEDENCY


ascendancy
əˈsɛndənsɪ
cadency
ˈkeɪdənsɪ
co-dependency
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənsɪ
co-presidency
kəʊˈprɛzɪdənsɪ
coincidency
kəʊˈɪnsɪdənsɪ
confidency
ˈkɑnfɪdənsɪ
dependancy
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
independency
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ
interdependency
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənsɪ
nonresidency
ˌnɒnˈrezɪdənsɪ
pendency
ˈpɛndənsɪ
presidency
ˈprɛzɪdənsɪ
pudency
ˈpjuːdənsɪ
redundancy
rɪˈdʌndənsɪ
residency
ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ
stridency
ˈstraɪdənsɪ
subsidency
ˈsʌbsɪdənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
vice-presidency
ˌvaɪsˈprɛzɪdənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECEDENCY

precede
precedence
precedent
precedented
precedential
precedentially
precedently
preceding
precensor
precent
precentor
precentorial
precentorship
precentress
precentrix
precept
preceptial
preceptive
preceptively
preceptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECEDENCY

agency
ardency
ascendency
bearish tendency
central tendency
co-respondency
correspondency
countertendency
decadency
despondency
escaping tendency
high-dependency
impendency
impudency
Militant Tendency
resplendency
respondency
revolving presidency
Ross Dependency
transcendency

Synonyms and antonyms of precedency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precedency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECEDENCY

Find out the translation of precedency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precedency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precedency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

precedency
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precedencia
570 millions of speakers

English

precedency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रधानता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسبقيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

precedency
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precedency
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préséance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keutamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vortritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

precedency
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞서 기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precedency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precedency
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

precedency
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राधान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önceliklerinin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precedenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precedency
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

precedency
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prioritate după
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προτεραιότης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorrang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

precedency
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precedency
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precedency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECEDENCY»

The term «precedency» is normally little used and occupies the 137.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECEDENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precedency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precedency» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precedency

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECEDENCY»

Discover the use of precedency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precedency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Papers on the subject of sir Charles Warre Malet's ...
... retrospective benevolence, more precisely than the interruption of the progress of the patent, after the Royal signature, by the death of my ancestor, and the consequent " change of my place and precedency," by my own subsequent creation, ...
sir Charles Warre Malet (1st bart.), 1805
2
Manners and Rules of Good Society: Or, Solecisms to be Avoided
CHAPTER V PRECEDENCY The order of precedency due to each individual according to rank is a matter of great importance at official banquets and at ceremonious dinner-parties, when its correct observance should be strictly adhered to.
A member of the aristocracy, 1913
3
Dublin and Edinburgh precedence. Proceedings before the ...
My Lords, the main question which was argued by my learned friend, relates to the relative dignity of the two Corporations—but he prefaced his argument with some general remarks upon the question of precedency, which I think were ...
Great Britain. Privy Council, 1864
4
The Journal of Jurisprudence
The jurisdiction of the Court was also recognised by Charles II. in a letter to the Lords of Session, dated 14th July 1679, inserted in the Books of Sederunt of that Court, relative to the disputed precedency between the Earl of Roxburgh and the  ...
Hugh Barclay, I. S. H. Laidlaw, 1883
5
The Journal of Jurisprudence
The jurisdiction of the Court was also recognised by Charles II. in a letter to the Lords of Session, dated 14th July 1679, inserted in the Books of Sederunt of that Court, relative to the disputed precedency between the Earl of Roxburgh and the  ...
‎1883
6
The Earldom of Mar in Sunshine and in Shade During Five ...
Because the Commissioners acted and the Decreet pro- £ ceeded in ignorance of the true facts of the case affecting the Mar precedency, in consequence of Earl John having adduced evidence which, as exclusively relating to the territorial ...
Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford, 1882
7
The substance of teaching addressed to the evangelists, ...
The moment any one because ho is a minister, assumes a right to take precedency of any man in the world, he in effect says, the Church is of the world, and confusion follows Precedency can only take place between things that are ...
William Henry Place, 1853
8
Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia: Or, the Present State of ...
In Families likewise, the Chief of the Family takes place of »ny Gentleman cf the Family ; and tho' *tis generally believed, that Gentlemen have no Precedency among one another, yet Reason and Discretion allow, that a Gentleman of Three  ...
John Chamberlayne, 1716
9
The earldom of Mar in sunshine and in shade during five ...
Because the Commissioners acted and the Decreet proceeded in ignorance of the true facts of the case affecting the Mar precedency, in consequence of Earl John having adduced evidence which, as exclusively relating to the territorial ...
Alexander William C. Lindsay (25th earl of Crawford.), Walter Henry Erskine (11th earl of Mar and 13th earl of Kellie.), 1882
10
Magnae Britanniae Notitia: Or, The Present State Of ...
In Families likewise, the Chief of the Family takes place of any Gentleman of the Family ; and tho' *tis generally believed, that Gentlemen have no Precedency among one another, yet Reason and Discretion allow, that a Gentleman of Three  ...
John Chamberlayne, 1716

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECEDENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precedency is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's Death Brings Sorrow To The …
... it doesn't change the fact that Satoru Iwata's death brings commotion to the company as to its share ratings and successor for precedency. «Manila Channel, Jul 15»
2
Editorial: Gov't transparency does not equal trust
For example, the Times article reports that economic swings during Reagan's precedency, 9/11, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan all had ... «UI The Daily Iowan, Jul 15»
3
Abraham Williams: An Election Sermon
... carefully perform their respective Duties- Whatever Precedency, some may claim above others, and whatever Subordinations in Rank, there ... «The Moral Liberal, Jun 15»
4
Chafee won't let Clinton forget Iraq
... Catsimatidis' radio show “The Cats Roundtable” on Sunday morning, saying her support of the Iraq war makes her unfit for the precedency. «The Hill, Apr 15»
5
Yearning for normal, &c.
“I'm not sure we have instruments fine enough to discriminate.” He also cited the Samuel Johnson line about “settling the point of precedency ... «National Review Online, Apr 15»
6
To Regain Power in Sierra Leone, SLPP Needs a Different Face
What about winning the precedency? It's barely three years to next elections and the clock is thinking… Greeting with a clenched fist. «Critique Echo, Apr 15»
7
This Week in URLs
Not an hour after Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced his bid for the 2016 precedency earlier this week, social media began sharing ... «Pacific Standard, Mar 15»
8
Eritrea: In Solidarity With the Forces of Good Part 1 of 24
Part 18 of 24 will discuss why Issayas chose to take the Precedency hostage and why he has refused to name his successor, also whether or ... «Asmarino Independent, Jan 15»
9
Rajapaksa tries dirty tricks in a last bid to stay in power
... program of new government, which aims to abolish executive precedency and to establish an independent body to investigate corruptions. «NIDAHASA News, Jan 15»
10
Sri Lanka decides to send Rajapaksa home
... interim government, which expects to carry out massive constitutional and political reformations including abolishing executive precedency. «NIDAHASA News, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Precedency [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/precedency>. May 2024 ».
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