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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPriority
/praɪˈɔːr.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
"In our project, safety is the top priority." - 2
A thing that is regarded as more important than another.
"Her priority is to finish her degree before starting a job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'priority' originates from the Latin 'prioritas', meaning 'precedence' or 'superiority'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to denote something that is regarded as more important than others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Priority" is said worldwide
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Priorité
Transliteration: pree-oh-ree-tay
"La sécurité est notre priorité."
Priorität
Transliteration: pree-oh-ree-tet
"Sicherheit hat höchste Priorität."
Priorità
Transliteration: pree-oh-ree-tah
"La sicurezza è la nostra priorità."
Prioridad
Transliteration: pree-oh-ree-dad
"La seguridad es nuestra prioridad."
Prioridade
Transliteration: pree-oh-ree-dah-jee
"A segurança é a nossa prioridade."
प्राथमिकता
Transliteration: prathamikta
"सुरक्षा हमारी प्राथमिकता है।"
优先权
Transliteration: yōuxiānquán
"安全是我们的优先权。"
우선권
Transliteration: useon-gwon
"안전이 우리의 우선권입니다."
優先順位
Transliteration: yūsen jun'i
"安全が私たちの優先順位です。"
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