precedent

Meaning of precedent

noun
  1. An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
  2. A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
  3. An established habit or custom.
  4. (with definite article) The aforementioned (thing).
  5. The previous version.
  6. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
verb
  1. To provide precedents for.
  2. To be a precedent for.
adjective
  1. Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.
  2. Coming before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing.

Information about precedent

  • The plural form of precedent is: precedents.
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Hyphenation of precedent

prece-dent

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • precedent is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of precedent

Anagrams of precedent

precented, pretenced

Words that rhyme with precedent

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