Definitions for priority
praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-pri·or·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency(noun)

   preceding in time

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. priority(Noun)

   An item's relative importance.

   He set his e-mail message's priority to high.

   Etymology: From priorite, from prioritas.

2. priority(Noun)

   A goal of a person or an organisation.

   She needs to get her priorities straight and stop playing games.

   Etymology: From priorite, from prioritas.

3. priority(Noun)

   A superior claim to use by virtue of being validly published at an earlier date.

   Etymology: From priorite, from prioritas.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Priority(adj)

   the quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application

2. Priority(adj)

   precedence; superior rank

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. priority

   A task, goal or plan that is actioned in accurate order of justness and fairness.

   Justice and fairness must be the priority for each form of unity government on earth and health and human rights are the first priorities chosen by the people.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

2. priority

   A task, goal or plan that is completed in order of required completion date.

   The priority was to ensure they remain united always in their goals for their marriage.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'priority' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3065

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'priority' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2447

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'priority' in Nouns Frequency: #865

How to pronounce priority?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say priority in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of priority in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of priority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of priority in a Sentence

1. Mark Goldman:

   Our thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Quiroz and her family, the safety of our guests and their families are our top priority.

2. Jacques Morisset:

   Unfortunately, I think they lost a bit of focus. There is a need for more coordination and clear direction on priority projects.

3. Noah Greenwald:

   The highest priority is augmenting the herd with more animals and protecting their habitat from snowmobiles.

4. Alex Azar:

   Addressing the humanitarian crisis caused by the failed Maduro regime is a top humanitarian priority for President Trump and his administration.

5. Betsy Southerland:

   I think right now they're just not moving forward. It is just not a priority for action.

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