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precedence rule

precedence rule noun: a set of rules specifying the order in which parts of an expression are parsed, especially when parentheses are not present.

Noun

precedence rule (plural precedence rules)

  1. A set of rules specifying the order in which parts of an expression are parsed, especially when parentheses are not present.

Forms of precedence rule

pluralprecedence rules

Questions about precedence rule

What does precedence rule mean?
Precedence rule means a set of rules specifying the order in which parts of an expression are parsed, especially when parentheses are not present.
What part of speech is precedence rule?
Precedence rule is a noun.
What is the plural of precedence rule?
The plural of precedence rule is precedence rules.

Words near precedence rule in the dictionary

  1. precede
  2. preceded
  3. precedence
  4. precedence effect
  5. precedence effects
  6. precedence rule
  7. precedence rules
  8. precedences
  9. precedencies
  10. precedency
  11. precedent

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