Grep  of  noun  precedent 
  precedent 
 
  Overview  of  noun  precedent 
 
  The  noun  precedent  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  precedent,  case  in  point  --  (an  example  that  is  used  to  justify  similar  occurrences  at  a  later  time) 
  2.  (1)  case  law,  precedent,  common  law  --  ((civil  law)  a  law  established  by  following  earlier  judicial  decisions) 
  3.  precedent  --  (a  subject  mentioned  earlier  (preceding  in  time)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  precedent 
 
  The  adj  precedent  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  precedent  --  (preceding  in  time,  order  or  significance) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  precedent 
 
  1  sense  of  precedent 
 
  Sense  1 
  precedent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  preceding)  ->  succeeding 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  precedent 
 
  1  sense  of  precedent 
 
  Sense  1 
  precedent 
  =>  preceding(postnominal)  (vs.  succeeding) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  precedent 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  precedent 
 
  precedent  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  precedent 
  precedent 
  precedented 
  precedential 
 
  Overview  of  noun  precedent 
 
  The  noun  precedent  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  precedent,  case  in  point  --  (an  example  that  is  used  to  justify  similar  occurrences  at  a  later  time) 
  2.  (1)  case  law,  precedent,  common  law  --  ((civil  law)  a  law  established  by  following  earlier  judicial  decisions) 
  3.  precedent  --  (a  subject  mentioned  earlier  (preceding  in  time)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  precedent 
 
  The  adj  precedent  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  precedent  --  (preceding  in  time,  order  or  significance) 

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