De prioriteit
Example: Het is belangrijk om de prioriteit van dit project te begrijpen.
Definition
"De prioriteit" refers to the status of being more important than other things, requiring immediate attention or action. It indicates the order in which tasks or issues should be addressed, often based on urgency or significance, as in understanding the priority of a project.
Etymology
The word "de prioriteit" comes from the Latin 'prioritas', derived from 'prior', meaning 'former' or 'superior'. It entered Dutch through French 'priorité', reflecting the concept of precedence or importance. Did you know? The root 'prior' originally meant 'earlier in time', which evolved to mean 'more important'.
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"De prioriteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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