priority

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noun

Priority is defined as that something or someone is more urgent or important than other things.

An example of priority is a claim that has to be processed right away and that jumps to the head of the line.

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priority

noun

pl. -·ties

the fact or condition of being prior; precedence in time, order, importance, etc.
1. a right to precedence over others in obtaining, buying, or doing something
2. an order granting this, as in an emergency
something to be given prior attention

Origin of priority

Middle English priorite from Medieval Latin prioritas

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priority

noun

pl. pri·or·i·ties

Precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency.
a. An established right to precedence.
b. An authoritative rating that establishes such precedence.
A preceding or coming earlier in time.
Something afforded or deserving prior attention.

Origin of priority

Middle English priorite from Old French from Medieval Latin priōritās from Latin prior first ; see prior ².

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Noun

(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.
(taxonomy, of a name) A superior claim to use by virtue of being validly published at an earlier date.

Origin

From Old French priorite, from Latin prioritas.

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priority - Computer Definition

A particular order, or sequence, in which things take place (items processed, users served, etc.). A priority is based on a predetermined assignment of value, or importance, to different types of events and people.

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priority - Legal Definition

n

A condition of being higher in rank, or degree, or having occurred at an earlier time; taking precedence, especially a creditor’s right to receive payment from a debtor before others are paid; the initiating court’s exercising the jurisdiction in a case in which more than one court is involved.