Definition of precedence

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The fact, state, or right of preceding; priority: Applications arriving first will receive precedence.
Priority claimed or received because of preeminence or superiority: The company asserted its precedence as the leading manufacturer of microchips.
A ceremonial order of rank or preference, especially as observed on formal occasions: Recipients of military honors were called in order of precedencehighest ranking officers first.

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