diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/FunctionContributor.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/FunctionContributor.java
index 7f9c79be94..3842f7ce3a 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/FunctionContributor.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/FunctionContributor.java
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ public interface FunctionContributor {
 	 * <p>
 	 * The range 0-500 is reserved for Hibernate, range 500-1000 for libraries and
 	 * 1000-Integer.MAX_VALUE for user-defined FunctionContributors.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Contributions from higher precedence contributors (higher numbers) effectively override 
+	 * contributions from lower precedence.  E.g. if a contributor with precedence 1000 contributes a 
+	 * function named {@code "max"}, that will override Hibernate's standard function of that name.
 	 *
 	 * @return the ordinal for this FunctionContributor
 	 */