priority

/priority/
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priority

The project manager lists the top priority on the whiteboard.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The condition of being considered more important than something else and therefore needing to be dealt with first: The state or right of preceding others in order, rank, or importance.
    • A thing that is regarded as more important than others: Something that is given attention or resources before other things.
Usage
  • General Use: Used to indicate that one task, goal, or person is more urgent or important than another.
  • Formal/Administrative Use: Often used in business, computing, and government contexts to rank tasks, projects, or claims.
Examples
  • As a noun (general importance):
  • As a noun (right to precedence):
Advanced Usage
  • "to give priority to": To treat something as more important.
  • "to have/take priority over": To be considered more important than something else.
  • "according to priority": In order of importance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Prioritize (verb): To designate or treat something as more important than other things.
  • Prioritization (noun): The action or process of prioritizing.
Synonyms
  • Precedence: The condition of being considered more important.
  • Primacy: The fact of being preeminent or most important.
  • Preference: A greater liking for one alternative over another.
Antonyms
  • Deferment: The action of putting something off to a later time.
  • Neglect: The state of being uncared for.
Related Phrases
  • "First priority": The most important concern.
  • "Low priority": Something considered less urgent or important.
priority

The project manager lists the top priority on the whiteboard.

Noun
  1. preceding in time
  2. 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