Definitions for prioritypraɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pri•or•i•typraɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the state or quality of being earlier in time or occurrence.
the right to take precedence in obtaining supplies, services, etc., as during a shortage.
the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence.
Category: Common Vocabulary
something given special or prior attention.
Origin of priority:
1350–1400; ME < MF < ML
Princeton's WordNet
precedence, precedency, priority(noun)
status established in order of importance or urgency
"...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"
priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency(noun)
preceding in time
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
priority(noun)ɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-
an important thing that must be dealt with first
Looking after my children is my number one priority.
priorityɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-
to decide sth or sb is more important than others
The city gives single parent families priority for housing.; We give priority to the sickest patients.
Wiktionary
priority(Noun)
An item's relative importance.
He set his e-mail message's priority to high.
priority(Noun)
A goal of a person or an organisation.
She needs to get her priorities straight and stop playing games.
priority(Noun)
A superior claim to use by virtue of being validly published at an earlier date.
Origin: From priorite, from prioritas.
Webster Dictionary
Priority(adj)
the quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application
Priority(adj)
precedence; superior rank
Translations for priority
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- voorrangAfrikaans
- أولَوِيَّهArabic
- предимствоBulgarian
- prioridadePortuguese (BR)
- přednostCzech
- der VorrangGerman
- have fortrinsretDanish
- προτεραιότηταGreek
- prioridadSpanish
- eesõigusEstonian
- حق تقدمFarsi
- etuajo-oikeusFinnish
- prioritéFrench
- זְכוּת קְדִימָהHebrew
- .प्रथमताHindi
- elsőbbségHungarian
- prioritasIndonesian
- forgangurIcelandic
- precedenzaItalian
- 優先権Japanese
- 우선권Korean
- pirmumo teisėLithuanian
- priekšrokaLatvian
- keutamaanMalay
- voorrangDutch
- fortrinn, forrangNorwegian
- pierwszeństwoPolish
- حق اولويتPersian
- د لومړىتوب حقPashto
- prioridadePortuguese
- prioritateRomanian
- преимущественное правоRussian
- prednosťSlovak
- prednostSlovenian
- prioritetSerbian
- företrädeSwedish
- การมีสิทธิได้ก่อนThai
- öncelikTurkish
- 優先權Chinese (Trad.)
- пріоритетUkrainian
- اوليتUrdu
- quyền ưu tiênVietnamese
- 优先权Chinese (Simp.)
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