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primacy

/ˈpraɪ.mə.si/

primacynoun

primacies

Translations

The primacy of science in understanding the natural world is widely accepted.

Превосходство науки в понимании природного мира широко признано.

The primacy of the individual in society is a key principle of democracy.

Первенство личности в обществе является ключевым принципом демократии.

The primacy of the church was challenged during the Reformation.

Главенство церкви было оспорено во время Реформации.

Additional translations

Definitions

The state of being first in importance, order, or rank.

The primacy of the CEO's decision was evident in the company's strategic direction.

The office, rank, or authority of a primate in the church hierarchy.

The archbishop held the primacy in the ecclesiastical province.

Synonyms

first place

primacyadjective

/ˈpraɪ.mə.si/

Used attributively in fixed phrases such as "primacy effect"; functions adjectivally.

Definitions

Used attributively to denote that something comes first in sequence, order, or importance.

Researchers examined the primacy effect in memory recall.