diff --git a/docs/content/guide/directive.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/directive.ngdoc
index 22dd639ee970..9c8eda880bca 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/directive.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/directive.ngdoc
@@ -332,8 +332,9 @@ compiler}. The attributes are:
 
   * `priority` - When there are multiple directives defined on a single DOM element, sometimes it
     is necessary to specify the order in which the directives are applied. The `priority` is used
-    to sort the directives before their `compile` functions get called. Higher `priority` goes
-    first. The order of directives within the same priority is undefined.
+    to sort the directives before their `compile` functions get called. Priority is defined as a
+    number. Directives with greater `priority` number goes first. The order of directives with
+    the same priority is undefined. The default priority is `0`.
 
   * `terminal` - If set to true then the current `priority` will be the last set of directives
     which will execute (any directives at the current priority will still execute