needscore
nounUK /ˈniːdskɔː/
US /ˈniːdskɔːr/
A needscore is a number that shows how much someone needs something.
The doctor gave the sick child a high needscore so she could get help first.
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2. A score used to decide who should receive help or resources first.
The shelter used a needscore to choose which families got rooms.
3. A measure of how urgently something is required.
The broken bridge got a high needscore for repair.
4. A number that ranks people or things by how much they lack.
Each school was ranked by its needscore for new books.