French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
priorité
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁijoʁite/
Meaning
- feminine nounpriority
Example
La qualité est une priorité pour nous.
Quality is a priority for us.
More examples
Dans notre équipe, la satisfaction client est une priorité.
On our team, customer satisfaction is a priority.
Core concept
One item selected to receive attention before the rest.
Common phrases
être une priorité
be a priority
accorder la priorité à
give priority to
priorité absolue
absolute priority
Similar words
importance: The level of importance or value attached to something.
urgence: A situation that demands prompt action because delay is risky.
préférence: A preference for one option, choice, or course of action over another.
Definition in French
Ordre ou position qui indique qu'une tâche ou un sujet doit être traité avant les autres.
Word origin
Priorité is a learned French formation from Latin prioritas, built on prior, meaning earlier, with the abstract-noun suffix -itas.
Usage tips
- Priorité concerns order of importance or urgency, whereas préférence usually concerns a favored choice or personal liking.
Other meanings
- precedencenoun
- right of waynoun
Related words
- prioritairehigh-priorityadjective
- priorisationprioritizationnoun