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adjective
- 1. of great importance: "a high-priority project"
high priority. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English high priority (also high on the list/agenda) important and needing to be done or dealt with quickly Most people feel that education needs to be given higher priority. Arms control is high on the agenda. → high Examples from the Corpus high priority • Free individual choice in ...
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.
adjective. uk / haɪ / us / haɪ / (especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ... See more at high. priority. noun [C or U] uk / praɪˈɒr.ə.ti / us / praɪˈɔːr.ə.t̬i / something that is very important and must be dealt with before ...
something that you do or deal with first because it is more important or urgent than other things: The company focuses on business priorities that make a difference: intense commitment to customer service and maintaining low costs. strategic / corporate priorities.
a high/low priority; Education is a top priority. Our first priority is to improve standards. National security is our main priority. Public sector reform is a key priority. Financial security was high on his list of priorities. You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).
adjective. highest or higher in importance, rank, privilege, etc.: a priority task. priority. / praɪˈɒrɪtɪ / noun. the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence. the right of precedence over others. something given specified attention. my first priority. Discover More. Other Words From. non pri·or i·ty adjective. Discover More.
What exactly is high-priority, for us? The answer likely depends on which aspect of our life we're looking at. Are we setting work priorities, relationship priorities, family priorities, or overall life priorities?
