priority

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English

Etymology

From Old French priorite, from Latin priōritās.

Surface analysis: prior +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/
• (General American) enPR: prī-ôrʹĭ-tē, IPA^(key): /pɹaɪˈɔɹɪti/
• Hyphenation: pri‧or‧i‧ty
• Rhymes: -ɒɹɪti

Noun

priority (countable and uncountable, plural priorities)

1. An item's relative importance.

2. A goal of a person or an organisation.

3. The quality of being earlier or coming first compared to another thing; the state of being prior.
4. (taxonomy, of a name) A superior claim to use by virtue of being validly published at an earlier date.
5. Precedence; superior rank.
6. (transport) Right of way; The right to pass (an intersection) before other road users.

Synonyms

• (state of being prior): See Thesaurus:anteriority
• (superior rank): dignity, eminence, seniority, superiority

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• “priority”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɪjorɪtɪ]

Noun

priority

1. inflection of priorita:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular