PRIORITY Synonyms

• preceding in time

• the quality of being superior

• the quality of being at a competitive advantage

• displaying a sense of being better than others

• the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

• preceding all others in time or space or degree

• highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

• the first or highest in an ordering or series

• the first element in a countable series

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

• an honours degree of the highest class

• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

• before anything else

• the initial time

• before another in time, space, or importance

• prominently forward

• serving to begin

• ranking above all others

• serving to set in motion

• situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

• front part of a vessel or aircraft

• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

• the quality of being important and worthy of note

• a prominent status

• going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

• the activity of leading

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

• indicating the most important performer or role

• greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a strong liking

• a predisposition in favor of something

• the right or chance to choose

• grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

• superiority in power or influence

• a superiority in numbers or amount

• exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

• the state of being first in importance

• power to dominate or defeat

• situated at the top or highest position

• the upper part of anything

• the highest or uppermost side of anything

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

• the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

• the greatest possible intensity

• platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

• a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

• covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

• a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

• a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

• be superior or better than some standard

• pass by, over, or under without making contact

• be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

• be ahead of others; be the first

• provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)

• reach or ascend the top of

• strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

• cut the top off

• be the culminating event

• finish up or conclude

• the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

• pressing importance requiring speedy action

• an urgent situation calling for prompt action

• insistent solicitation and entreaty

• (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

• status established in order of importance or urgency

• preceding in time

• the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

• preceding in time

• the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head

• preceding in time

• the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

• formality in bearing and appearance

• high office or rank or station