Meaning & use
prioritization
The process of deciding the relative order of importance of tasks or items so the most urgent are handled first.
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Effective prioritization let the small team finish the most critical features before the deadline.
The hospital's triage system is really just prioritization carried out under extreme time pressure.
A note on using this word
Prioritization is a somewhat formal, abstract noun common in business and project management writing.
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