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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