Device and Precedent

Related words

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Show all Definitions

Precedent and device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Device".

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Show all Definitions

Device and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Precedent".

good	good device	good precedent
similar	similar device	similar precedent
certain	certain device	certain precedent
actual	actual device	actual precedent
Other adjectives: great, dangerous, little, important, ancient, new.

Cite this Source

Precedent and Device. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/precedent

Device & Precedent. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/precedent>.

Precedent or Device. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/precedent.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "device" and "precedent" have occurred on timeline