precedential Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having precedence (especially because of longer service)
    • precedential treatment for senior members of the firm

WordNet

Prec`e*den"tial adjective
Definitions
  1. Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions.
    All their actions in that time are not precedential to warrant posterity. Fuller.

Webster 1913