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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHigh-priority
/ˌhaɪ prʌɪˈɒrɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
More important than other things and needing to be done or dealt with first.
"Addressing the security vulnerability is a high-priority task for the IT department." - 2
Designating a matter that commands immediate attention due to its critical nature.
"The diplomats held a series of high-priority meetings to avert the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'high', originating from Old English 'hēah', with 'priority', derived from the Medieval Latin 'prioritas', meaning 'foremostness' or 'superiority', coming into English in the 15th century. The hyphenated compound adjective gained widespread professional and managerial prominence in the mid-20th century alongside modern productivity frameworks and project management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-priority" is said worldwide
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prioritaire
Transliteration: pri-ɔ-ʁi-tɛʁ
"C'est un dossier prioritaire pour notre entreprise."
mit hoher Priorität
Transliteration: mit ho-ha pri-o-ri-tɛːt
"Dieses Projekt hat eine hohe Priorität."
prioritario
Transliteration: prio-ri-ta-rio
"Questa è una questione prioritaria."
de alta prioridad
Transliteration: de al-ta pri-o-ri-dad
"Este es un asunto de alta prioridad."
de alta prioridade
Transliteration: de al-ta pri-o-ri-da-de
"Esta tarefa é de alta prioridade."
प्राथमिक
Transliteration: prathamik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह हमारी सबसे पहली प्राथमिकता है।"
高优先级的
Transliteration: gāo yōuxiān jí de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个高优先级任务。"
우선순위가 높은
Transliteration: uoseonsunwiga nopeun
Script: 한국어 한글
"이것은 우선순위가 높은 과제입니다."
優先度の高い
Transliteration: yūsendō no takai
Script: 日本語
"これは優先度の高いプロジェクトです。"
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