Ambulances have precedence over regular cars at intersections.
•My manager's concerns take precedence over mine.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
precedence — prec|e|dence [ presıdəns ] noun uncount a more important position or status than something or someone else, or the right to a more important position or status: Disputes over precedence were inevitable. have/take precedence: Safety should take… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precedence — UK [ˈpresɪdəns] / US noun [uncountable] a) a more important position or status than something or someone else, or the right to a more important position or status Quarrels over precedence were inevitable. have/take precedence: Safety should take… … English dictionary
precedence — pre|ce|dence [ˈpresıdəns] n [U] when someone or something is considered to be more important than someone or something else, and therefore comes first or must be dealt with first = ↑priority precedence over ▪ Do we want a society where appearance … Dictionary of contemporary English
precedence — noun (U) 1 take/have precedence over to be considered more important than someone or something else and therefore come or be done before them: Saving the child s life took precedence over everything else. 2 the relative importance of different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rank — rank1 noun 1》 a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2》 high social standing. 3》 a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. ↘a regular row or line of things or people. 4》 (the ranks) (in… … English new terms dictionary
rank — Ⅰ. rank [1] ► NOUN 1) a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2) high social standing. 3) a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. 4) (the ranks) (in the armed forces) those who are not… … English terms dictionary
rankly — Ⅰ. rank [1] ► NOUN 1) a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2) high social standing. 3) a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. 4) (the ranks) (in the armed forces) those who are not… … English terms dictionary
rankness — Ⅰ. rank [1] ► NOUN 1) a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2) high social standing. 3) a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. 4) (the ranks) (in the armed forces) those who are not… … English terms dictionary
epistemology — epistemological /i pis teuh meuh loj i keuhl/, adj. epistemologically, adv. epistemologist, n. /i pis teuh mol euh jee/, n. a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. [1855 60; < Gk… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
PHILOSOPHY, JEWISH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: WHAT IS JEWISH PHILOSOPHY? recent histories of jewish philosophy biblical and rabbinic antecedents bible rabbinic literature hellenistic jewish philosophy philo of alexandria biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
