The meaning of PRIORITY is the quality or state of being prior. How to use priority in a sentence.
Repairing the plumbing is a priority task (= more important than other jobs). Banks normally give priority to large businesses when deciding on loans (= they deal with them first because they consider them most important).
Definition of priority noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Priority comes from the word prior, which means to come before something else. A priority is the concern, interest or desire that comes before all others.
pri or i ty /praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/ n., pl. -ties. the right to precede in order, rank, etc.; precedence:[uncountable] Soldiers who are badly wounded have priority over those with minor wounds. something given or meriting special or prior attention:[countable] a top priority. See -prim-.
What is the priority – individual lifestyle choices or protesting against government action and inaction? There are more important priorities. The main priority is to keep fit.
Getting the work done on time is a priority for me. She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities? I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.
priority (countable and uncountable, 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.