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Word: Primacy
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate)
ˈprʌɪməsi
the fact of being pre-eminent or most important
Short Definition:fact of being pre-eminent or most important
Examples:- London's primacy as a financial centre
the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church
Short Definition:office, period of office, or authority of primate of Church
Examples:- the first years of his primacy were tranquil
the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (especially as increasing its likelihood of being remembered)
Short Definition:fact of item having been presented earlier to subject
Examples:- the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store
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