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- pronunciation:
- praI
a
rih
ti
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praI
aw
rih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
priorities |
| definition 1: |
precedence, esp. because of authority, right, or urgent need.
Your children should be given priority over your own needs.- synonyms:
- precedence
- similar words:
- importance, preeminence, primacy, seniority
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| definition 2: |
something that has precedence.
The mayor made handling crime his priority.
- similar words:
- choice, preference
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| definition 3: |
the quality or condition of being earlier in time or order.
The form of the verb in a sentence can show the priority of one event to another.- synonyms:
- precedence
- similar words:
- antecedence, anteriority, lead
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| related words: |
lead, preference, push |
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