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1. (n.) priority
the state or quality of being earlier in time or occurrence.
2. priority
the right to take precedence in obtaining supplies, services, etc., as during a shortage.
3. priority
the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence.
4. priority
something given special or prior attention.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF < ML)
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| Definition of 'priority' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) precedence, precedency, priority
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"
2. (noun) priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency
preceding in time
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1. (noun) priority
an important thing that must be dealt with first
Looking after my children is my number one priority.
2. priority
give priority
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.
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| Definition of 'priority' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) priority
the quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application
2. (adj) priority
precedence; superior rank
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Sense: the right to be or go first
An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.
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Afrikaans: voorrang |
Arabic: أولَوِيَّه |
Bulgarian: предимство |
Brazilian: prioridade |
Czech: přednost |
German: der Vorrang |
Danish: have fortrinsret |
Greek: προτεραιότητα |
Spanish: prioridad |
Estonian: eesõigus |
Farsi: حق تقدم |
Finnish: etuajo-oikeus |
French: priorité |
Hebrew: זְכוּת קְדִימָה |
Hindi: .प्रथमता |
Hungarian: elsőbbség |
Indonesian: prioritas |
Icelandic: forgangur |
Italian: precedenza |
Japanese: 優先権 |
Korean: 우선권 |
Lithuanian: pirmumo teisė |
Latvian: priekšroka |
Malay: keutamaan |
Dutch: voorrang |
Norwegian: fortrinn, forrang |
Polish: pierwszeństwo |
Persian: حق اولويت |
Pashto: د لومړىتوب حق |
Portuguese: prioridade |
Romanian: prioritate |
Russian: преимущественное право |
Slovak: prednosť |
Slovenian: prednost |
Serbian: prioritet |
Swedish: företräde |
Thai: การมีสิทธิได้ก่อน |
Turkish: öncelik |
Taiwanese: 優先權 |
Ukrainian: пріоритет |
Urdu: اوليت |
Vietnamese: quyền ưu tiên |
Chinese: 优先权 |
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