Meanings
the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority.
کسی چیز یا شخص کو دوسری چیز یا شخص پر فوقیت دینے کی حالت؛ ترجیح۔
ترجیح
tarjeeh
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- give precedence
- precedence over
- establish precedence
Example Sentences
In legal matters, the principle of precedence is crucial for decision-making.
قانونی معاملات میں، ترجیح کا اصول فیصلہ سازی کے لیے اہم ہے۔
Qanooni muamalat mein, tarjeeh ka usool faisla sazi ke liye ahem hai.
The project was given precedence due to its importance.
اس پروجیکٹ کو اس کی اہمیت کی وجہ سے ترجیح دی گئی۔
Is project ko is ki ahmiyat ki wajah se tarjeeh di gayi.
He argued that safety should take precedence over speed.
اس نے کہا کہ حفاظت کو تیز رفتاری پر فوقیت حاصل ہونی چاہیے۔
Us ne kaha ke hifazat ko tez raftari par fawqiyat hasil hone chahiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'precedence' as 'pre-ceding' or coming before in importance.
Imagine a race where the runner in front has precedence over the others.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سب سے بڑھ کر ہے انسانیت کا مقام، سب کی ترجیح تو انسانیت کا ہے پیغام۔
Sab se barh kar hai insaniyat ka maqam, Sab ki tarjeeh to insaniyat ka hai paigham.
Above all is the status of humanity, / The message of preference is indeed humanity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بڑے درخت پہلے گرتے ہیں
Bare darakht pehle girte hain
The larger trees fall first.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praecedentia" — priority
First known use: 15th century
The word 'precedence' has evolved from its Latin roots, where 'praecedentia' referred to being ahead in time or position.