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prec·e·dent
 precedent
- pronunciation:
- pre
s
dnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act that serves or may serve as an example for future actions of a similar nature.
Her high grades set a precedent for the class.There is no precedent for this new rule.- synonyms:
- example, model, pattern, prototype, standard, yardstick
- similar words:
- antecedent, criterion, exemplar, paradigm
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| definition 2: |
in law, a decision serving as a guidepost for future cases of a similar nature.
The judge's decision was based on precedents rather than on legal theory.- similar words:
- antecedent, guide, guideline, precept
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| related words: |
example, lead, model |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
going before; prior.
- synonyms:
- antecedent, anterior, foregoing, preceding, preexistent, previous, prior
- similar words:
- aforementioned, aforesaid, early, former, preliminary
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| related words: |
advance, anterior, leading, prior |
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