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prioritize
pri·or·i·tize
[
prī áwrə tz,
prrə tz
]
(
past and past participle
pri·or·i·tized
,
present participle
pri·or·i·tiz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pri·or·i·tiz·es
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
rank things according to importance:
to order things according to their importance or urgency
I must prioritize my list of things to do.
2.
rank something as most important:
to regard something as most important or urgent
I have to prioritize finding a job.
pri·or·i·ti·za·tion
[
prī àwrəti záysh'n,
prrə t záysh'n
]
noun
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pri·or·i·ti·za·tion [ prī àwrəti záysh'n, prrə t záysh'n ] noun
