order of priority
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Definition of order of priority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planningranking showing which things must be dealt with before others
  • The manager explained the order of priority for handling customer complaints.
  • Please clarify the order of priority for these maintenance requests.
  • Safety concerns should always come first in our order of priority.
faithfully reliably
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Expressions with order of priority

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in strict order of priorityadv.
following the exact ranking of importance without change
The tasks must be completed in strict order of priority.

Expressions with order

on orderadj.
requested but not yet delivered
The new books are on order and will arrive soon.
order inv.
request food delivery to a specific location
We decided to order in for dinner.
order offv.
request food or items from a menu
We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.
order aboutv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order about her younger siblings.
out of orderadj.
not working as expected
The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..
in order toconj.
shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result
She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.

Expressions with priority

take priority overv.
consider more important than something else
In emergencies, safety measures take priority over routine tasks.
priority seatn.
seat reserved for people needing assistance
She offered her priority seat to the elderly man.
have priority overv.
be treated as more important than something else
Safety must have priority over speed in this job.
key priorityn.
thing considered more important than others and needing attention before them
Improving customer service is our key priority this year.
matter of top priorityn.
thing that is most important and needs attention first
This is a matter of top priority for the team.
priority settingn.
process of deciding which tasks or goals are most important
Good priority setting helps managers handle many projects at once.
take priorityv.
become more important than other things
Safety will take priority over speed in this project.
top priorityn.
most important or urgent matter
Finishing the project on time was the top priority for the team..
high-priorityadj.
very important and needing immediate attention
The boss gave her a high-priority task to complete by the end of the day.
medium priorityn.
level of importance ranked between high and low among tasks
The software bug was given medium priority and scheduled for next week.

Terms related to order of priority

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  1. French:ordre de priorité, ...
  2. German:Prioritätenreihenfolge, ...
  3. Italian:ordine di priorità, ...
  4. Spanish:orden de prioridad, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordem de prioridade, ...
  6. Chinese:优先次序, ...
  7. Japanese:優先順位, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرتيب الأوَّلِيَّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֵדֶר עֲדִיפֻיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:порядок приоритетов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:порядок пріоритетів, ...
  12. Hindi:प्राथमिकता क्रम, ...

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