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Meaning of 'priority' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Priority [ a.]
- The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.
- Precedence; superior rank.

Meaning of 'priority' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . priority [ n]
Meaning (1):
- status established in order of importance or urgency
Example in sentence:
  • ...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals;
  • national independence takes priority over class struggle

Nearby Words:

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