Hyphenation of precedence

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word precedence? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

prece-dence

Definitions of precedence:

1.
Status established in order of importance or urgency
...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals National independence takes priority over class struggle
2.
Preceding in time
3.
The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

Synonyms of precedence:

noun precedency, priority, high status
noun priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, earliness
noun precession, precedency, activity

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