| Main Entry: | precedence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | highest in rank; first in order |
Synonyms: |
antecedence, anteposition, earliness, lead, precedency, precession, preeminence, preexistence, preference, prevenience, previousness, primary, priority, rank, seniority, superiority, supremacy |
Antonyms: |
inferiority, last, lowest |
| Concept: | Precedence. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
precedence; coming before; the lead, le pas; superiority; importance; antecedence, antecedency; anteriority (front); precursor; priority; precession; anteposition; epacme; preference.
-verbs
precede; come before, come first; head, lead, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; be in the vanguard; introduce, usher in; have the pas; set the fashion (influence); open the ball; take precedence, have precedence; have the start (get before). place before; prefix; premise, prelude, preface.
-adjectives
preceding; precedent, antecedent; anterior; prior; before; former; foregoing; beforementioned, abovementioned, aforementioned; aforesaid, said; precursory, precursive; prevenient, preliminary, prefatory, introductory; prelusive, prelusory; proemial, preparatory.
-adverbs
before; in advance (precession).
-phrases
seniores priores; prior tempore prior jure.
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Antonyms: |
sequence |
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| Main Entry: | advantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | benefit, favored position or circumstance |
Synonyms: |
aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, upper hand, utility, wealth |
| Notes: | advantage is a relatively favorable position; superiority of means while vantage is a position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage |
Antonyms: |
disadvantage, drawback, handicap, hindrance, loss, obstacle, restriction |
| Main Entry: | circumstances |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of affairs in one's life |
Synonyms: |
assets, capital, chances, class, command, degree, dowry, financial status, footing, income, lifestyle, lot, means, net worth, outlook, position, precedence, prestige, property, prospects, prosperity, rank, rating, resources, situation, sphere, standing, state, station, status, substance, times, way of life, worldly goods |
| Main Entry: | importance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | significance, weight |
Synonyms: |
accent, attention, bearing, caliber, concern, concernment, consequence, denotation, distinction, drift*, effect, emphasis, force, gist*, gravity, import, influence, interest, materiality, moment, momentousness, notability, paramountcy, point, precedence, preponderance, preponderancy, priority, purport, relevance, sense, seriousness, signification, standing, stress, substance, tenor, usefulness, value, weightiness |
Antonyms: |
insignificance |
| Main Entry: | lead |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | first place, supremacy |
Synonyms: |
advance, advantage, ahead, bulge, cutting edge*, direction, edge, example, facade, front rank, guidance, head, heavy, leadership, margin, model, over, pilot, point, precedence, primacy, principal, priority, protagonist, spark, star, start, title role, top, top spot, vanguard |
Antonyms: |
last |
| Main Entry: | preference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | favorable treatment |
Synonyms: |
advancement, advantage, elevation, favoritism, first place, precedence, preferment, prelation, pride of place, priority, promotion, upgrading |
Antonyms: |
disfavor, equality, rejection |
| Main Entry: | priority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | first concern |
Synonyms: |
antecedence, arrangement, crash project, greatest importance, lead, order, precedence, preeminence, preference, prerogative, previousness, rank, right of way, seniority, superiority, supremacy, transcendence |
Antonyms: |
unimportance |
| Main Entry: | prominence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distinction, outstandingness |
Synonyms: |
celebrity, eminence, fame, greatness, illustriousness, importance, influence, kudos*, name, notability, precedence, preeminence, prestige, rank, renown, reputation, salience, specialness, standing, top billing, weight |
Antonyms: |
obscurity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | seniority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rank in organization due to length of service |
Synonyms: |
advantage, antiquity, eldership, precedence, preference, priority, rank, ranking, standing, station, superiority |