Prioritizepraɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr-
English Definitions:
prioritize, prioritise (verb)
assign a priority to
"we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
prioritize (Verb)
to arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance
prioritize (Verb)
to rank something as having high priority
prioritize
pri·or·i·tize
(prī-ôr′ĭ-tīz′, -ŏr′-)
v. pri·or·i·tized , pri·or·i·tiz·ing , pri·or·i·tiz·es
v. tr.
To arrange or deal with in order of importance.
v. intr.
To put things in order of importance.
pri·or′i·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.
Usage Note: Like many verbs ending in
-ize, prioritize has been tainted by
association with corporate and bureaucratic jargon. Even though the word still does not sit well with some, it
should be
considered standard. In
our 2008 survey, two-thirds of
the Usage Panel accepted it in
the sentence Overwhelmed with work, the lawyer was forced to prioritize his caseload. Barely half of
the Panel accepted this same sentence in
1997. Acceptance may have increased not simply from familiarity but from usefulness, as
there is no
exact synonym. See Usage Note at
finalize .
prioritize
(praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz ) or prioritise
vb (
tr )
1. to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance
2. to give priority to or establish as a priority
ˌprioritiˈzation ˌprioritiˈsation n
pri•or•i•tize
(praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr-) v. -tized, -tiz•ing. v.t.
1. to arrange or do in order of priority.
2. to give a high priority to.
v.i.
3. to organize material according to its priority.
[1965–70]
pri•or`i•ti•za′tion, n.
prioritize
Past participle: prioritized Gerund: prioritizing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional
Imperative prioritize prioritize
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. prioritize - assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
grade ,
rate ,
rank ,
place ,
range ,
order -
assign a
rank or
rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is
rated highly in
the food guide"
Translations
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prioritize
[praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz] VT (
esp US ) →
priorizar
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