Order and Precedent

Order

Order noun - The way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another.

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

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

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

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

good	good order	good precedent
similar	similar order	similar precedent
direct	direct order	direct precedent
certain	certain order	certain precedent
Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, real, ancient, general.

Adam Susan from V for Vendetta, he believes that order and stability takes precedent over anything else and will commit a second holocaust to eliminate those he believes would destabilize it.

Source: Lawful Evil
This sets a precedent for the rest of the game, giving the player the illusion of freedom when in reality they have no choice but to perform an exact series of tasks in an exact order, or risk rendering the game Unwinnable, either deliberately or via Script Breaking.

Source: No Sidepaths, No Exploration, No Freedom
Yuuzhan Vong mythology in the New Jedi Order series states that their Top God, Yun-Yuuzhan the Creator, well, created the other gods (and all of the mass and energy of the universe) from various bits of his own body (which sets a strong precedent).

Source: Divine Delegation

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