The meaning of PRIORITY is the quality or state of being prior. How to use priority in a sentence.

PRIORITY definition: 1. something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things: 2. something that…. Learn more.

PRIORITY definition: the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc. See examples of priority used in a sentence.

Definition of priority noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do. Being a parent is her first priority. The government's …

Precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency. 2. a. An established right to precedence. b. An authoritative rating that establishes such precedence. 3. A preceding or coming …

the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence. the right to take precedence in obtaining certain supplies, services, facilities, etc., esp. during a shortage. something given special …

5 days ago · 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 …

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word priority, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

PRIORITY meaning: 1 : something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first; 2 : the things that someone cares about and thinks are important