🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

優先順位

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūsen jun'i

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Priority/praɪˈɔːr.ɪ.ti/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"安全が私たちの優先順位です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.

    "In our project, safety is the top priority."
  2. 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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