precedent in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
precedent in Hindi हिन्दी
precedent in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
precedent in Marathi मराठी
precedent in Sindhi سنڌي
precedent in Tamil தமிழ்
precedent in Telugu తెలుగు
precedent in English
- precedent⇄adj. preceding.
- precedent⇄adv. precedently.
- precedent⇄noun 1. an action that may serve as an example or reason for a later action.
Ex. Last year's school picnic set a precedent for having one this year. There was no precedent for Roosevelt's election to a third term as President.
2. (Law.) a - precedent⇄precedent, noun, adjective.