Precedent – event regarded as a guide for the future
(Pronounced pre-si-duhnt)
Precedent refers to an ealier event or action regarded as a guide in later, similar circumstances.
She pressed the dent (precedent) in the right place as she knew this would pop back out, because she had done this once before.
Examples of precedent in a sentence
Before acting, we should look at the precedent we are setting.
The teachers were concerned that a precedent might have been set.
We should be following the precedent set by Europe.
