Priority meaning

What does “priority” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“priority” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: status established in order of importance or urgency.

priority

status established in order of importance or urgency
“...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”
“national independence takes priority over class struggle”
Synonymsprecedence precedency
preceding in time
Synonymsantecedence antecedency anteriority precedence precedency
Oppositesposteriority

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University