priority — priority, precedence can both mean the act, the fact, or, especially, the right of preceding another. When the reference is to the right, both terms usually imply an established or accepted code that determines which shall precede the other.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
precedence — pre|ce|dence [ˈpresıdəns] n [U] when someone or something is considered to be more important than someone or something else, and therefore comes first or must be dealt with first = ↑priority precedence over ▪ Do we want a society where appearance … Dictionary of contemporary English
priority — pri·or·i·ty 1 /prī ȯr ə tē/ n pl ties: precedence in exercise of rights in the same subject matter secured interests have priority over unsecured ones priority 2 adj 1: having precedence over another in the exercise of rights in the same subject … Law dictionary
Precedence — • The right to enjoy a prerogative of honour before other persons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Precedence Precedence † … Catholic encyclopedia
priority — Precedence, going before. A legal preference or precedence. The relative ranking of competing claims to the same property. When two persons have similar rights in respect of the same subject matter, but one is entitled to exercise his right to… … Black's law dictionary
Precedence — Pre*ced ence, Precedency Pre*ced en*cy, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]c[ e]dence. See {Precede}.] 1. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or state of going … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Priority — Pri*or i*ty, n. [Cf. F. priorit[ e]. See {Prior}, a.] 1. The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application. [1913 Webster] 2. Precedence; superior rank. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Priority of debts — Priority Pri*or i*ty, n. [Cf. F. priorit[ e]. See {Prior}, a.] 1. The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application. [1913 Webster] 2. Precedence; superior rank. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precedence — I noun advantage, antecedence, authority, elevation, exaltation, importance, predominance, preeminence, preference, prestige, primacy, priority, rank, seniority, status, superiority, supremacy associated concepts: recording statute II index… … Law dictionary
priority — [prī ôr′ə tē, prīär′ə tē] n. pl. priorities [ME priorite < ML prioritas] 1. the fact or condition of being prior; precedence in time, order, importance, etc. 2. a) a right to precedence over others in obtaining, buying, or doing something b)… … English World dictionary
precedence — precedence, precedent In BrE, both words are pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, but in AmE the stress is sometimes put on the second, as it is in precede. Precedence means ‘priority in time, order, or importance’, whereas a… … Modern English usage