priority

One entry found for priority.

Main Entry: pri·or·i·ty
Pronunciation: prI-'or-&-tE, -'är-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 a (1) : the quality or state of being prior (2) : precedence in date or position of publication -- used of taxa b (1) : superiority in rank, position, or privilege (2) : legal precedence in exercise of rights over the same subject matter
2 : a preferential rating; especially : one that allocates rights to goods and services usually in limited supply <that project has top priority>
3 : something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives