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 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.