"triage" meaning in English

See triage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtriː.ɑːʒ/ [UK], /ˈtri.ɑʒ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-triage.wav [UK] Forms: triage [singular], triages [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Triage is an assessment or sorting something according to its quality and need.
    Sense id: simple-triage-en-noun-nQzt5YUj

Verb

IPA: /ˈtriː.ɑːʒ/ [UK], /ˈtri.ɑʒ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-triage.wav [UK] Forms: triage [canonical], triages [third-person, singular], triaged [past], triaged [past, participle], triaging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|triag|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you triage something, you prioritize doing it.
    Sense id: simple-triage-en-verb-qFfrELib
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