434 - Precedent

Precedent : Noun

  1. an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made (Cambridge)

  2. an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later (Oxford)

  3. بیوقوف ,احمق

Sentence (s)

  1. There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications. .(Cambridge).

  2. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.(Oxford)

Phrases & Connected Words

Synonym(s)

  1. Criterion

  2. Antecedent

  3. Paradigm

Antonym(s)

  1. Subsequent

  2. Posterior

Word Family

  1. Precedence

  2. Precede

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