Preeminence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preeminence is a noun meaning The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.
Meaning
The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.
More Meanings
- High importance; superiority.
Example Sentences
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
Word Forms
- preeminences
- pre-eminence
- preheminence
Synonyms for preeminence
Depending on context, synonyms include primacy, distinction, note, eminence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eminence, distinction, note, supremacy, predominance, primacy.
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