needprioritization
nounUK /niːd praɪˌɒrɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /niːd praɪˌɔːrɪtəˈzeɪʃən/
Deciding which things you need most and doing those first.
Needprioritization helped the family buy food before toys.
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2. Putting the most important needs at the top of a list.
Her needprioritization put water above candy.
3. Choosing which urgent needs to handle before others.
The nurse's needprioritization saved the sickest patient first.
4. A way of sorting wants and needs by how much they matter.
Good needprioritization keeps a budget balanced.