priority
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
priority (not comparable)
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- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Prior or antecedent in time, or preceding something else; as, priority application.
- (nonstandard) Having precedence; of superior rank.
[edit] Translations
quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else
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Precedence; superior rank
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[edit] Usage notes
Note that most other dictionaries list this only as a noun; some people will correct you if you use it as an adjective.
[edit] Noun
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priority (plural priorities)
- An item's relative importance.
- He set his e-mail message's priority to high.
- A goal of a person or an organisation.
- She needs to get her priorities straight and stop playing games.
[edit] Derived terms
- prioritize
- prioritise (non-US)
- prioritization
- top priority
[edit] Translations
item's relative importance
goal of a person or an organisation