precedence : अर्थ और परिभाषाएं

The fact, state, or right of preceding; priority: Applications arriving first will receive precedence.

Priority claimed or received because of preeminence or superiority: The company asserted its precedence as the leading manufacturer of microchips.

A ceremonial order of rank or preference, especially as observed on formal occasions: Recipients of military honors were called in order of precedence—highest ranking officers first.