Added 9 October 2026
priority
/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ noun
Latin root: priōritās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about priority at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Status established in order of importance or urgency.
...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
- Preceding in time.
Origin
From Old French priorite, from Latin priōritās. Surface analysis: prior + -ity.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)