Meaning & use
prioritization
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UK/praɪˌɒr.ɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
US/praɪˌɔːr.ə.t̬aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
noununcountable
The act of putting tasks or goals in order of importance so the most important come first.
Grammar: Usually no plural: effective prioritization.
Patterns
- prioritization of something
Good prioritization helps teams meet deadlines.
The prioritization of tasks took an hour.
Prioritization is a key skill for managers.
Common combinations
- task prioritization
- Task prioritization keeps projects on track.
- effective prioritization
- Effective prioritization saves time.
- prioritization of tasks
- The prioritization of tasks was unclear.
- clear prioritization
- Clear prioritization avoids confusion.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- prioritize verb
- to treat as more important
- priority noun
- something that matters most
- prior adjective
- earlier
Commonly confused: prioritization or prioritisation?
prioritization vs prioritisation
Prioritisation is the British spelling.
Practice
A manager sorts tasks by urgency. This is called ___.
Choose one answer.
Prioritization means ordering by importance. Procrastination is delaying tasks.
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