precedent

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Learn the meaning of precedent with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

precedent

(noun)

Meaning

an example or rule for future cases

Example

"The court's ruling set a crucial precedent for similar cases."

Synonyms

examplestandard

Antonyms

exceptionanomaly

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'praecedens', meaning going before.
Related word forms
  • noun: precedence
  • verb: precede