prioritizing

Meanings

• verb

  The act of determining which tasks, activities, or issues are of greatest importance and should be addressed first.

  - "In order to manage her workload effectively, she prioritizes her tasks every day."
  - "The company prioritizes customer service above all else."
  - "We need to prioritize our resources to address the most pressing issues."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prioritizing
prizing , surprising , devising , realizing

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Variants

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

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Forms

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prioritized, prioritizing, prioritize

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'prius' meaning 'first' and the suffix '-ating', meaning 'the act of making or keeping something first'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the ancient Romans used a system called 'triage' to prioritize medical treatment based on the severity of injuries?

2. The term 'prioritizing' was first used in English in the 15th century.

3. Prioritizing is not just about doing things in order of importance, but also about ensuring that the most important things get done at all.

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Related Concepts

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1. prioritization matrix: A tool used to help individuals or teams decide which tasks to focus on based on their importance and urgency.

2. time management: The process of planning and organizing how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight and pressures are high.

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Culture

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Prioritizing is a crucial skill in both personal and professional settings. It allows individuals to manage their time and resources effectively, and to focus on what is most important. Prioritizing has been a topic of interest in various fields, including project management, time management, and organizational psychology.

How to Memorize "prioritizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a list of tasks or projects, and mentally move the most important ones to the top.
   - Visualize a prioritization matrix with tasks ranked by importance and urgency.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prioritizing' with the idea of putting things in order of importance.
   - Think of the word 'prioritize' as meaning 'to give the highest priority to something'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y' to remember the order: Pressing, Repeating, Important, One-time, Routine, Interruptions, Tricky, Yield.

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