Original and Precedent

Original

Original adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

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Precedent and original are semantically related. in standard topic. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead the word "Original" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: origin, originality, origination, originator, originally

Precedent

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life

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Original and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Original" instead the word "Precedent" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: precede, preceding, precedence, precedential

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human	human original	human precedent
direct	direct original	direct precedent
actual	actual original	actual precedent
real	real original	real precedent
Other adjectives: dangerous, horrible.

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Tristan is the only one who doesn't seem to have a precedent in the the original core group instead filling in for Marco and Riley as the gay character.

Source: Series / Degrassi
The role is usually, though not always, played by a black actor, since Lon Satton set something of a precedent in the original London cast.

Source: Theatre / Starlight Express
Dub Name Change: This English dub follows the precedent set by the original Cagliostro dub of avoiding lawsuits from angry French heirs by changing Lupin's name to "Wolf".

Source: Anime / Lupin III: Bye-Bye Liberty Crisis!

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