triage

tri·age

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Definitions of triage word

noun triage the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors. 1
noun triage the determination of priorities for action: She began her workday with a triage of emails. 1
adjective triage of, relating to, or performing the task of triage: a triage officer. 1
verb with object triage to act on or in by triage: to triage a crisis. 1
noun triage assessment and prioritizing of patients 1
uncountable noun triage Triage is the process of quickly examining sick or injured people, for example after an accident or a battle, so that those who are in the most serious condition can be treated first. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < French: sorting, equivalent to tri(er) to sort (see try) + -age -age

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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