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prec·e·dence    Audio Help   [pres-i-duhns, pri-seed-ns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.act or fact of preceding.
2.the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority.
3.the fact of preceding in time; antedating.
4.the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities.
5.the order to be observed in ceremonies by persons of different ranks, as by diplomatic protocol.

[Origin: 1475–85; preced(ent) + -ence]
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prec·e·dence    Audio Help   (prěs'ĭ-dəns, prĭ-sēd'ns)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The fact, state, or right of preceding; priority: Applications arriving first will receive precedence.
  2. Priority claimed or received because of preeminence or superiority: The company asserted its precedence as the leading manufacturer of microchips.
  3. A ceremonial order of rank or preference, especially as observed on formal occasions: Recipients of military honors were called in order of precedence—highest ranking officers first.

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precedence

noun
1. status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle" 
2. preceding in time [syn: priority] [ant: posteriority
3. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) [syn: precession

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
precedence [ˈpresidəns] noun
(the right of) going before in order of importance etc
Example: This matter is urgent and should be given precedence over others at the moment.
Arabic: أسْبَقِيَّه، أولَوِيَّه، حَق التَقَدُّم
Chinese (Simplified): 优先(权)
Chinese (Traditional): 優先(權)
Czech: přednost
Danish: fortrinsret
Dutch: voorrang
Estonian: eesõigus
Finnish: etusija
French: préséance, priorité
German: der Vorrang
Greek: προτεραιότητα
Hungarian: elsőbbség
Icelandic: forgangur
Indonesian: hak didahulukan
Italian: precedenza, priorità
Japanese: 優先
Korean: 상위; 우선(권)
Latvian: prioritāte; priekšroka
Lithuanian: pirmenybė, viršenybė
Norwegian: forrang
Polish: pierwszeństwo
Portuguese (Brazil): precedência
Portuguese (Portugal): precedência
Romanian: prioritate; întâietate
Russian: первоочерёдность
Slovak: prednosť
Slovenian: prednost
Spanish: precedencia, prioridad
Swedish: företräde
Turkish: öncelik
See also: precedent, precede, preceding

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precedence

The sequence in which orders are executed on an exchange floor. For example, the order with the lowest ask or highest bid has precedence over other orders. With orders at an identical price, the one entered earliest has precedence. The precedence of orders is established by the rules of each exchange.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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