prioritize

Meanings

• Verb

  Give importance or preference to something.

  - "He prioritized his family over his work."
  - "In project management, tasks are prioritized based on their importance."

• Verb

  Arrange (things or activities) in order of importance.

  - "The company prioritized research and development over marketing."
  - "You should prioritize your tasks based on deadlines."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prioritize
aprioritise , priestesses

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Variants

List of all variants of prioritize that leads to same result
prioritization , prioritizations , prioritize , prioritized , prioritizes , prioritizing

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Forms

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prioritized, prioritizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin prioritas, from prius 'first'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the word 'prioritize' first appeared in English in the 15th century?

2. The concept of prioritizing has been a popular topic in self-help literature since the publication of Stephen Covey's '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' in 1989.

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Related Concepts

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1. Priority Queue: A data structure used in computer science for maintaining a list of items in order of their priority.

2. Priority Matrix: A tool used in project management to help prioritize tasks based on their importance and urgency.

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Culture

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The concept of prioritizing is closely related to time management and productivity. It is a common theme in self-help literature and business management.

How to Memorize "prioritize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with different levels representing the importance of tasks or activities. Visualize moving items up or down the scale based on their priority.
   - Visualize a to-do list with tasks arranged in order of importance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prioritize' with the image of a busy project manager making decisions about which tasks to focus on.
   - Associate the word 'prioritize' with the idea of making a list of things in order of importance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y' to remember the steps for prioritizing: Properly identify, Rank, Organize, Identify constraints, prioritize, Review, and Take action.

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