| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n linear precedence | 線形順序 |
| gen. | linear precedence rule | 線形順序制約 |
| gen. | n order of precedence | 優先順位 (ゆうせんじゅんい) |
| comp., MS | precedence constraint | 優先順位制約 (A control flow element that connects tasks and containers into a sequenced workflow) |
| gen. | n seating precedence | 席次 |
| gen. | take precedence | 先に立つ (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger) |
| gen. | take precedence | 先立つ news2 nf26 |
| gen. | n adj-no yoji the precedence of merit | 実力本位 |