priority

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/praɪˈɔːrɪti/ · pri-or-i-ty

The state or condition of being more important than something else.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or condition of being more important than something else.

کسی چیز کے مقابلے میں زیادہ اہمیت کی حالت یا صورت حال۔

ترجیح

tarjeeh

Formal: پہلے پائیدان

Synonyms

importanceprecedencepriority statusاہمیتاولیتسرفہرستی

Antonyms

unimportanceinsignificancesecondaryغیر اہمیتعدم اہمیتثانوی

Common Collocations

  • top priority
  • high priority
  • priority list

Example Sentences

Making health a priority is essential for a long life.

صحت کو ترجیح دینا طویل زندگی کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Sehat ko tarjeeh dena taveel zindagi ke liye zaroori hai.

The project was given top priority by the management.

اس منصوبے کو انتظامیہ نے سب سے پہلے ترجیح دی۔

Is mansoobe ko intezamiya ne sab se pehle tarjeeh di.

Setting priorities helps in time management.

ترجیحات مرتب کرنا وقت کے انتظام میں مدد دیتا ہے۔

Tarjeehat murattab karna waqt ke intezam mein madad deta hai.

Easily Confused With

precedence:Precedence is about ranking or coming before, while priority refers to importance.

Word Family

prioritize
verbترجیح دینا
prior
adjectiveپہلا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'priority' as 'prior' + '-ity', meaning the state of being prior.

Imagine a to-do list with tasks ranked by importance.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کسے کہوں کہ بڑی ہے حقیقت نظر میں،/میری ترجیح سر اُٹھاتی ہے ہر ایک آرزو سے

Kisay kahun keh barri hai haqeeqat nazar mein, /Meri tarjeeh sar uthaty hai har aik arzu se.

Whom shall I tell that the reality is greater in vision, /My priority rises above every desire.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوکی دار کا پیر ایسا ہوتا ہے

Chaukidar ka peer aisa hota hai.

The way of the sentry is such.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "prioritas" — the quality of being prior

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin term 'prioritas', which means 'precedence' or 'superiority', entering Middle English in the 14th century.