priorityrules
nounUK /praɪˈɒrəti ruːlz/
US /praɪˈɔːrəti ruːlz/
Priority rules are the rules that tell you which thing to do first.
The priority rules say we must help the hurt person before we play.
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2. In traffic, priority rules decide who may go first at a crossing or junction.
At the crossroads, the priority rules let the car on the main road go first.
3. In computing, priority rules decide which task a computer handles before others.
The computer uses priority rules to finish the most important job first.
4. In games, priority rules decide whose turn comes before someone else's.
According to the priority rules, the youngest player starts the game.