Precedent series Synonyms

Definitions for Precedent


  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (noun) an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  • (noun) (civil law) a previous legal decision that is used to inform subsequent decisions

Definitions for Series


  • (noun) similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  • (noun) a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
  • (noun) (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions