priority meaning and definition

PRIORITY noun

Definition of priority (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: precedence, precedency
2. preceding in time
   • synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency
   • antonym: posteriority