priority
/priority/
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Definition
- 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.
Noun
- preceding in time
- 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