priority

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹaɪɒɹɪti/ SAMPA: /"praIQrIti:/

[edit] Adjective

priority (not comparable)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Prior or antecedent in time, or preceding something else; as, priority application.
2. (nonstandard) Having precedence; of superior rank.

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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

priority (plural priorities)

1. An item's relative importance.

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

2. 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

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