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Prioritizer

/praɪˈɒr.ɪ.taɪ.zər/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28450 frequency
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  1. 1

    A person who decides on the relative importance or urgency of tasks, items, or problems and deals with them in order.

    "As an effective project manager, she is a skilled prioritizer who ensures the team focuses on high-impact goals."
  2. 2

    A software application or system designed to automatically rank tasks, notifications, or data based on predefined criteria.

    "The new email prioritizer filters urgent client messages to the top of my inbox."

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Derived from the verb 'prioritize', formed from the adjective 'prior' (from Latin prior, meaning 'former' or 'first') combined with the suffix '-ize' (from Greek -ίζειν) and the agent suffix '-er' (from Old English -ere). The term emerged in modern corporate and technological contexts during the late 20th century to describe individuals or tools that arrange items in order of importance.

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