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My investment strategy, which is to focus on sectors that are a national priority for India, hasn't changed.
Gautam Adani

Meaning of "priority" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIORITY

priority  [praɪˈɒrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIORITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Priority is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIORITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Priority

Priority may refer to: ▪ Priority date, a concept of establishing waiting times in the immigration process by United States Department of State ▪ Priority level, the priority of emergency communications ▪ Priority right, a time-limited right, triggered by the first filing of an application for a patent ▪ Priority signs, a traffic sign that specifies which route has the right of way ▪ Scientific priority, the priority of scientific ideas ▪ Priority of the scientific names of organisms, including: ▪ In botanical nomenclature ▪ In zoological nomenclature ▪ Principle of Priority, the principle that the oldest available name for a biological taxon is the valid one ▪ Subordination, the order of priorities in claims for ownership or interest in various assets ▪ A tag or attribute of a requirement in software or systems engineering ▪ In IUPAC organic nomenclature, each functional group is given a priority number ▪ as a proper name ▪ Priority Records, a record label started in 1985 and acquired by Capitol Records ▪ Priorities, debut album by Bedfordshire-based rock band, Don Broco...

Definition of priority in the English dictionary

The first definition of priority in the dictionary is the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence. Other definition of priority is the right of precedence over others. Priority is also something given specified attention.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIORITY


anteriority
ænˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
anti-authority
ˌæntɪɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
apriority
ˌeɪpraɪˈɒrɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
deteriority
dɪˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
exteriority
ɪkˈstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
inferiority
ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
interiority
ɪnˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
juniority
ˌdʒuːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
meliority
ˌmiːlɪˈɒrɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
nonminority
ˌnɒnmaɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
posteriority
pəˌstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
seniority
ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ
sonority
səˈnɒrɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ
supermajority
ˌsuːpərməˈdʒɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIORITY

prion
prior
prior probability
prior to
priorate
prioress
priories
priorities
prioritisation
prioritise
prioritization
prioritize
priority case
priority sequencing
priority share
priorly
priorship
priory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIORITY

Advertising Standards Authority
aperture priority
Atomic Energy Authority
aviation authority
charity
Civil Aviation Authority
ethnic minority
Financial Services Authority
Greater London Authority
Health Authority
in the majority
local authority
local education authority
Palestinian National Authority
port authority
shutter priority
simple majority
superiority
tax authority
unitary authority
water authority

Synonyms and antonyms of priority in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIORITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «priority» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of priority

Translation of «priority» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIORITY

Find out the translation of priority to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of priority from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «priority» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

优先
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prioridad
570 millions of speakers

English

priority
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राथमिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَوْلَوِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приоритет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prioridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্রাধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

priorité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keutamaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Priorität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優先
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우선순위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prioritas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ưu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னுரிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राधान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öncelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

priorità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwszeństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пріоритет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prioritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προτεραιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prioriteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prioritet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prioritet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of priority

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIORITY»

The term «priority» is very widely used and occupies the 5.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIORITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «priority» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «priority» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about priority

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRIORITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word priority.
1
Shawn Achor
The idea of investing in the positivity of employees is often low down on companies' priority lists.
2
Gautam Adani
My investment strategy, which is to focus on sectors that are a national priority for India, hasn't changed.
3
Jessica Alba
I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.
4
Jean Alesi
I must use Ferrari to the maximum. My priority is to get results. Then we will see what happens.
5
John Ashcroft
There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism.
6
Gary Bettman
The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
7
Marsha Blackburn
Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a spending problem. Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a priority problem. It is time that we begin to fine tune our focus and decide what the priority of government ought to be.
8
Rod Blagojevich
I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education.
9
John Bolton
My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.
10
Wes Borland
Limp Bizkit is my main priority, but my side project, Black Light Burns, is still a labor of love. We have a record written, so we'll see when that comes out. When we tour, we go out in a van and trailer with me driving.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIORITY»

Discover the use of priority in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to priority and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Decision Making and Priority Theory With the ...
This book is a comprehensive summary, primarily of the author's own thinking and research, about the Analytic Hierarchy Process and decision making.
Thomas L. Saaty, 2000
2
The Priority of Christ: Toward a Postliberal Catholicism
But the great merit of this book is that he not only talks about what theology should be, he actually does it--above all in his lucid mystagogy on a series of Gospel stories, and in striking meditations on the mind of Christ embodied in ...
Robert Barron, 2007
3
The Priority List: A Teacher's Final Quest to Discover ...
A high school teacher with terminal brain cancer undertakes a cross-country journey to reunite with former students and learn whether he made a difference in their lives, exploring the importance of such universal priorities as love, family ...
David Menasche, 2014
4
The Priority of Democracy: Political Consequences of Pragmatism
In The Priority of Democracy, Jack Knight and James Johnson systematically explore the subject and make a strong case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics--and for giving priority to democracy in the process of ...
Jack Knight, James Johnson, 2011
5
Eisler's Encyclopedia of Environmentally Hazardous Priority ...
Taxonomic groups of natural resources covered include terrestrial and aquatic plants and invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. * The only product that centers on the most hazardous environmental chemicals to ...
Ronald Eisler, 2007
6
Worship: The Ultimate Priority
This book makes it Biblically clear that worship is all about how we prioritize and live our daily lives to honor and glorify God. Make worship your ultimate priority! WORSHIP 12/6/11 Nothing is more important than worship.
John F MacArthur, 2012
7
Priority in Aristotle's Metaphysics
Michail Peramatzis presents a new account of priority relations in Aristotle's metaphysics, and draws out their continuing philosophical significance.
Michail Peramatzis, Michail M. Peramatzis, 2011
8
The Priority of Praise and Worship
Through this book, readers can receive proven answers to common and uncommon issues from one of the world's most anointed and experienced worship leading authorities. (Christian)
Ron Kenoly, 2008
9
When You Are Not A Priority You Are an Option: Dating, ...
DatingRelationshipsMarriageHurtPainDisappointmentsFailuresBitternessSelfishnessWill touch your heartWill make you laughWill make you thinkWill encourage youWill touch you spirituallyHas some poetic styleKeeps it realIs soulful and has some ...
Kevin Kirksey, 2010
10
Reasonable Rationing: International Experience of Priority ...
Health care rationing is a reality in much of the world, and priority setting is an issue of increasing importance.
Ham, Chris, Glenn, Robert, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIORITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term priority is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Raises or eliminating waitlists for services? What's the real priority?
Hiring high-quality people for state jobs is a reasonable priority, and the plan for raises was approved by the Legislature last year. But, it means ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Why Transformation Is a Top Business Priority
Transformations bring together IT and the business to plot a strategic course that is expected to make companies more agile and mobile-centric ... «CIO Insight, Jul 15»
3
Breaking mistrust between citizens, law enforcement priority
THEY ALSO SAID SO FAR NO LOSSES HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE CASE. LAUREN, NOW TENSION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
4
DBM: High priority, no politics in Yolanda 'build back better' effort
In a statement, DBM Secretary Florencio Abad said that the rehabilitation of Yolanda-affected areas "remains an Administration priority — both ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
5
Maine lists four phthalates as priority chemicals
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has designated four phthalates as priority chemicals under the state's Toxic Chemicals in Children's ... «Chemical Watch, Jul 15»
6
The Priority Pick
"As a club, we're considering whether we put in an application for a priority pick,” Swann told The Age. "We understand that there will be plenty ... «Brisbane Lions, Jul 15»
7
Keeping Redskins 'Top Priority' for Prince George's Co. Leaders
LANDOVER, Md. — There is a three-way tug of war between Maryland, Virginia and D.C. to build a new stadium for the Redskins. But with ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
Aston Villa 2015-16 season preview: stability is the priority – video
Stuart James assesses Aston Villa's prospects in the coming season. Tim Sherwood promised that if Villa survived last season with top-flight ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
A top camp priority for the Browns: Identify the playmakers
Cleveland Browns training camp begins in earnest on Thursday. The Browns major task is not difficult to find. It involves several key positions ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
10
Syracuse football recruiting: Priority hybrid target Moe Neal sets …
Syracuse, N.Y. — Two of Syracuse's priority recruiting targets in the Class of 2016 will be announcing their college commitments in a span of ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»

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