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precedent adjective

  /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ , /ˈpɹes.ɪ.dənt/ , /ˈpɹiː-/ , /ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/ , /ˈpɹɛs-/ , /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
  • Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
 edeltävä

precedent noun

  /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ , /ˈpɹes.ɪ.dənt/ , /ˈpɹiː-/ , /ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/ , /ˈpɹɛs-/ , /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
  • An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
  • (legal) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
 ennakkotapaus

preceding adjective

  /pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/ , /pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
 edeltävä

precede verb

  /pɹiˈsid/ , /pɹiːˈsiːd/ , /pɹəˈsid/ , /pɹəˈsiːd/ , /pɹɪˈsid/ , /pɹɪˈsiːd/
  • (transitive) To go before, go in front of.
 edeltää, kulkea edellä
  • (transitive) To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
 olla tärkeämpi, olla ylempiarvoinen, ylittää tärkeydessä

precedence noun

  /pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/ , /ˈpɹiːsɪd(ə)ns/ , /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/
  • The state of preceding in importance or priority.
 arvojärjestys
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