precedential

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/ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/

adjective

Having the force of precedent.

Similar
senior
Opposite
nonprecedential
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English precedent →
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Meanings

adjectiveprecedential (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawHaving the force of precedent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nonprecedential

adjectivehaving precedence (especially because of longer service)

Similar
senior
Also see
precedentalsenior

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishprecedent
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishprecedential

From precedent + -ial.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with precedential

confidentialinfluentialexistentialpenitentialaffluentialsuperquintessential
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Cite this entry
APA

precedential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedential

MLA

“precedential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedential. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precedential,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precedential.

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