Precedence

Precedence
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Precedence->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ precedence
precedence
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ coming before
coming before
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ the lead
the lead
le pas
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ superiority
superiority
&c. 33
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ importance
importance
&c. 642
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ antecedence
antecedence
antecedency
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ anteriority
anteriority
&c.(front) 234
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ precursor
precursor
&c. 64
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ priority
priority
&c. 116
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ precession
precession
&c. 280
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ anteposition
anteposition
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ epacme
epacme
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ preference
preference
PARAG:Precedence->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ precede
precede
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ come before
come before
come first
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ head
head
lead
take the lead
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lead the way
lead the way
lead the dance
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be in the vanguard
be in the vanguard
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ introduce
introduce
usher in
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ have the pas
have the pas
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ set the fashion
set the fashion
&c.(influence) 175
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ open the ball
open the ball
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ take precedence
take precedence
have precedence
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ have the start
have the start
&c.(get before) 280
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ place before
place before
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ prefix
prefix
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ premise
premise
prelude
preface
PARAG:Precedence->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ preceding
preceding
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ precedent
precedent
antecedent
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ anterior
anterior
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ prior
prior
&c. 116
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ before
before
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ former
former
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ foregoing
foregoing
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ beforementioned
beforementioned
abovementioned
aforementioned
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ aforesaid
aforesaid
said
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ precursory
precursory
precursive
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ prevenient
prevenient
preliminary
prefatory
introductory
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ prelusive
prelusive
prelusory
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ proemial
proemial
preparatory
PARAG:Precedence->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ before
before
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ in advance
in advance
&c.(precession) 280

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  • precedence — [n] highest in rank; first in order antecedence, anteposition, earliness, lead, precedency, precession, preeminence, preexistence, preference, prevenience, previousness, primary, priority, rank, seniority, superiority, supremacy; concepts 671,727 …   New thesaurus

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