Precedented

Origin

c. 1650 precedent + -ed, possibly a back-formation from unprecedented

Full definition of precedented

Adjective

1. (rare, chiefly legal) Having a precedent; not novel
• We have a right to take any method that is legal and is precedented.

Verb

1. (rare)

   precedented

   (past of precedent)
• 2005, "Is 'precedented' even a word?" you may ask. Well, it is now, Noah-fucking-Webster. I just precedented it.

Related terms

• unprecedented