Definition for Precedent:

• Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services.

Synonyms for Precedent:

• adj.

  •preceding (adjective)
  • pre-existent,
  • Precursive,
  • prevenient.

• n.

  •
  • model,
  • pattern,
  • award.
  •
  • advance,
  • earlier,
  • action.
  •
  • case,
  • archetype.
  •authoritative example (noun)
  • authority.
  •fashion (noun)
  • formula.
  •original (noun)
  • protoplast.
  •precursor (noun)
  • predecessor,
  • forebear,
  • foreshadower,
  • originator,
  • Antecessor,
  • founder,
  • scout,
  • forerunner,
  • ancestor,
  • trailblazer,
  • avant-garde,
  • precursor,
  • pioneer,
  • mother,
  • harbinger.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • preceding,
  • preliminary,
  • aforementioned,
  • antecedent,
  • anterior,
  • foregoing,
  • past,
  • precursory,
  • previous,
  • prior,
  • pre-existing.
  •adv.
  • leading,
  • the fore.
  •adv
  • ahead,
  • antecedently,
  • in the lead,
  • onwards.
  •n.
  • case in point,
  • case law,
  • common-law,
  • criterion,
  • custom,
  • example,
  • exemplar,
  • exemplification,
  • fashion,
  • habitude,
  • illustration,
  • instance,
  • institute,
  • law,
  • original,
  • paradigm,
  • prototype,
  • representative,
  • rule,
  • test case,
  • touchstone,
  • usance.
  •Other relevant words:
  • before.

Paraphrases for Precedent:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    preceding.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    case-law, record, pre-condition, foregoing, precursor, caselaw, preceding, prelude, principle.
  • Verb, past tense
    Envisaged, foresaw.
  • Verb, past participle
    Preceded, Screened.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    previous.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    jurisprudence, precedence, antecedent, predecessor, precondition, practice, example, previous, tradition.

Antonyms for Precedent:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    following, effect, issue, last, end, final, after, late, latter, product, consequence, advanced, terminal, ensuing, creation, later, outgrowth, result, latest, posterior, event, closing, fruit, subsequent, concluding, outcome, ultimate, development, succeeding.

Hyponym for Precedent:

• n.

  • communication
    theme, topic, subject.