1. preference, precedence; higher rank, privileged position; seniority, precedence. priority\pri*or"i*ty\ , n. [cf. f. priorité. see:
prior, a.].
2. the quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.
3. precedence; superior rank.priority of debts, a superior claim to payment, or a claim to payment before others.
4. The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.
5. Precedence; superior rank. preceding in time Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
6. That which is produced by printing.
7. An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate.
8. A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical.
9. A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth.
10. A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.
11. 1. If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do. Being a parent is her first priority The government's priority is to build more power plants.
12. If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else. The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages.
13. If something takes priority or has priority over other things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first. The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession. before other people or things.