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uality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.

The quality of being innate in the mind, or prior to experience; a priori reasoning.

The state or condition of being antecedent; priority. Fothherby.

The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority. Pope.

Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling. "The enervating magic of place." Hawthorne. Men in great place are thrice servants. Bacon. I know my place as I would they should do theirs. Shak.…

ate of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority.

A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place before; preëminent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, as in prepotent, very potent. [Written also præ-.]

The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.

Priority of place in sitting.[Obs.] Carew.

The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time.