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precedential

/ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/

precedential adjective: having the force of precedent.

Adjective

precedential (not comparable)

  1. Having the force of precedent.

Antonyms of precedential

Origin of precedential

From precedent + -ial.

Words formed from precedential

Words that rhyme with precedential

Questions about precedential

What does precedential mean?
Precedential means having the force of precedent.
What part of speech is precedential?
Precedential is an adjective.
How do you pronounce precedential?
Precedential is pronounced /ˌpɹɛsəˈdɛnʃəl/.

Words near precedential in the dictionary

  1. precedency
  2. precedent
  3. precedental
  4. precedentary
  5. precedented
  6. precedential
  7. precedential law
  8. precedentially
  9. precedenting
  10. precedentless
  11. precedently

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