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precedent

gb/pɹˈɛsɪdənt/ us/pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
C1 الإنجليزية
~ 8900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم formal C1 entity
1

earlier decision guiding later actions

A past decision or action that people use to help decide what to do in a similar situation later, especially in law.

نمط الاستخدام: a precedent for [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often confuse "precedent" with "president" (the leader of a country or organization) and with "precedence" (priority or more importance). "Precedent" is usually countable (a precedent, several precedents) and refers to a past example that guides later decisions. It also commonly appears in the phrase "set a precedent" or "legal precedent."
المرادفات
example (More general and informal; does not necessarily suggest a guiding rule in law or official decisions.) | model (Emphasizes something to copy or follow, but less tied to legal or official contexts.)
الأضداد
innovation (Stresses doing something new without following any earlier example or rule.) | departure (Highlights moving away from earlier examples or rules instead of following them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
set a precedent |establish a precedent |legal precedent |follow precedent |break with precedent |without precedent
الموضوعات
law |politics |business
أمثلة
  • The ruling sets an important precedent for future discrimination cases.
  • There is no clear precedent for how the court should handle online privacy disputes.
  • Breaking with precedent, the committee allowed remote voting for the first time.
  • Lawyers searched for a legal precedent that supported their argument.
  • The government is worried that making an exception here will create a dangerous precedent.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This court decision will be a precedent for other cases.
  • The judge looked for a precedent before making a final decision.
  • If we pay him extra now, it may set a precedent for other workers.
  • There is no precedent for closing the school for so many days.
  • The company followed the precedent set by its main competitor.
اسم formal C1 entity
2

established way of doing things

A usual and accepted way of doing something, because it has been done that way before.

نمط الاستخدام: by precedent, [someone] [does something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize that in some contexts "precedent" refers not just to one earlier case, but to an established pattern or practice that comes from past decisions. In these cases, words like "tradition" or "custom" may sound more natural in everyday speech.
المرادفات
tradition (Focuses more on culture or habits over time, not always on formal decisions.) | custom (Suggests a regular, socially accepted practice rather than a formally decided rule.)
الأضداد
change (Emphasizes doing things differently from established ways based on earlier decisions.) | reform (Highlights intentionally altering or replacing established practices.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
by precedent |according to precedent |question established precedent |respect precedent |administrative precedent
الموضوعات
society |culture |law |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • By precedent, the vice-chair takes over when the chair resigns.
  • The committee chose to follow precedent rather than rewrite the rules.
  • Challenging long-standing precedent in the organization proved difficult.
  • According to precedent, new members speak last during the first meeting.
  • Some lawyers argue that social values have changed and that precedent should no longer control this issue.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • By precedent, the oldest member leads the group.
  • The school follows precedent and closes on that holiday.
  • The manager did not want to break precedent.
  • They changed the usual precedent for choosing a team leader.
  • According to precedent, we start the meeting with reports.
adjective formal C2 relation
3

existing or happening before

Coming earlier in time or order than something else.

نمط الاستخدام: a precedent [event / condition / agreement]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may rarely meet "precedent" as an adjective and instead expect "previous" or "prior." In modern English, using "previous" is usually safer and more natural in speech; adjective "precedent" appears mainly in legal or very formal writing.
المرادفات
previous (More common and neutral; used in many everyday contexts, not just formal or legal ones.) | prior (Very close in meaning; also formal, often used in legal or official writing.)
الأضداد
subsequent (Formal opposite, meaning happening or coming later in time or order.) | later (More general and informal word for something that comes after in time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
precedent contract |precedent event |precedent condition |precedent agreement
الموضوعات
time |law |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The precedent contract will remain in force until a new one is signed.
  • He argued that the precedent agreement between the two countries should still apply.
  • Under the precedent arrangement, employees worked from home only once a week.
  • The parties confirmed that all precedent negotiations were now superseded by the final document.
  • Any precedent conditions must be satisfied before the sale is completed.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The precedent plan is no longer useful.
  • They changed the precedent agreement last year.
  • This report corrects errors in the precedent document.
  • The company followed the precedent policy until 2020.
  • We will cancel all precedent orders after the new system starts.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
precedent
IPA
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US/pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
المقاطع والنبر
pre - ced - ent (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: precedent
  • Plural: precedent, precedents
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
precedents noun
Core family
precede verb B2 precedence noun
Related words
predecessor noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprecedented adjective C1
Advanced or less common
precedential adjective
التعبيرات

break with precedent

1
/bɹˈeɪk wˈɪθ pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase formal

do something unlike earlier practice

To do something in a new way, not following how it was usually done in the past.

أمثلة
  • The prime minister broke with precedent by appointing a non-politician as finance minister.
  • Breaking with precedent, the school invited students to help write the new rules.

establish a precedent

1
/ɪstˈæblɪʃ ə pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase formal

create an official first pattern

To make a first official decision or way of doing something that people will probably follow later.

أمثلة
  • The Supreme Court established a precedent that lower courts must now follow.
  • The company does not want to establish a precedent of paying bonuses every quarter.

follow precedent

1
/fˈɑloʊ pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase formal

do the same as before

To do something in the same way as it was done before in similar situations.

أمثلة
  • The court chose to follow precedent rather than create a new rule.
  • The manager followed precedent and approved the request without discussion.

historical precedent

1
/hɪstˈɔɹɪkəl pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase formal

past historical event as example

A past event in history that people use to help explain or decide what to do in a similar situation now.

أمثلة
  • Commentators searched for a historical precedent for the rapid spread of the virus.
  • There is little historical precedent for such a peaceful transfer of power in the region.

legal precedent

1
/lˈiɡəl pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase technical

earlier court decision as rule

A past court case or decision that judges use as a rule when they decide new cases that are similar.

أمثلة
  • The lawyer argued that there was strong legal precedent supporting her client's position.
  • This case could become an important legal precedent for environmental law.

no precedent for

1
/nˈoʊ pɹˈɛsɪdənt fɚ/
fixed phrase

no earlier case to follow

Used to say there is no past example to help decide what to do in this situation.

أمثلة
  • There is no precedent for canceling the election at such short notice.
  • The committee has no precedent for dealing with complaints on social media.

set a precedent

1
/sˈɛt ə pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase

create a guiding first example

To do something for the first time in a way that may be copied or followed in similar situations later.

أمثلة
  • Allowing employees to work from home two days a week sets a precedent for other departments.
  • If the school changes the rule for one student, it could set a precedent for many others.
  • The judge worries that a light sentence will set a bad precedent.

without precedent

1
/wɪðˈaʊt pɹˈɛsɪdənt/
fixed phrase formal

having no earlier example

Used to say that something has never happened before, or that there is no similar case from the past.

أمثلة
  • The scale of the economic crisis is without precedent in modern times.
  • Such a move is without precedent in the history of the company.
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