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PRECEDENTS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word precedents. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word precedents. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PRECEDENTS

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
2earlier
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
3foregoing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
4former
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
5precursory
adjectiveadj
6previous
adjectiveadj
7prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
8case law
nounn
9case in point
nounn

Best Hypernyms For PRECEDENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for precedents, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
example illustration instance jurisprudence law representative subject theme topic
Phrases (1)
civil law

Alternatives for ANTECEDENT

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