De prioriteit
Example: De prioriteit is om het project op tijd af te krijgen.
Definition
"De prioriteit" refers to the most important task or objective that needs to be addressed first, especially in management contexts. It indicates what should be done before other things, such as in the example phrase: 'De prioriteit is om het project op tijd af te krijgen.'
Etymology
The word "de prioriteit" comes from the Latin 'prioritas,' meaning 'the state of being earlier or more important.' It entered Dutch through French 'priorité,' reflecting the concept of ranking tasks or goals by importance. Did you know? The root 'prior' literally means 'former' or 'earlier,' highlighting the idea of something taking precedence.
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"De prioriteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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