Visual meaning of 'triage' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

Assessment or sorting according to quality.

Examples:

"The teacher did a quick triage of the essays, separating the ones ready for grading from those needing significant revisions. "

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Visual illustration of triage: The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury). - Image 1

noun

The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury).

Examples:

"During the school field trip, the nurse performed triage to decide which injured student needed immediate medical attention and which could wait. "

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noun

(by extension) The process of prioritizing bugs to be fixed.

Examples:

"The software team performed a triage on the reported bugs, focusing first on those that crashed the app. "

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noun

That which is picked out, especially broken coffee beans.

Examples:

"The coffee sorter carefully examined the beans, removing the triage – the chipped and broken pieces – before the roasting process. "

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verb

To assess or sort according to quality or some other aspect.

Examples:

"The librarian had to triage the donated books, separating the damaged ones from those in good condition. "

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Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "assigning" - To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

assigningverb

/əˈsaɪnɪŋ/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Visual illustration for the word "significant" - That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

significantnoun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Visual illustration for the word "determine" - To set the boundaries or limits of.

determineverb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Visual illustration for the word "performed" - To do something; to execute.

performedverb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Visual illustration for the word "revisions" - The process of revising:

revisionsnoun

/rɪˈvɪʒənz/ /rɪˈvɪʒnz/

The process of revising:

"The project proposal is due tomorrow, so I'm spending tonight doing final revisions. "

Visual illustration for the word "especially" - (manner) In a special manner; specially.

especiallyadverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Visual illustration for the word "precedence" - The state of preceding in importance or priority.

precedencenoun

/pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/

The state of preceding in importance or priority.

"Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency."

Visual illustration for the word "assessment" - The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

assessmentnoun

/əˈsɛsmənt/ /æˈsɛsmənt/

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

"The teacher's assessment of the student's progress showed significant improvement. "

Visual illustration for the word "immediate" - Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

immediateadjective

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/ /ɪˈmi.di.ət/

Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

Visual illustration for the word "according" - To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

accordingverb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

Visual illustration for the word "separating" - To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

separatingverb

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Visual illustration for the word "prioritizing" - To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.

prioritizingverb

/praɪˈɔːrətaɪzɪŋ/ /praɪˈɑːrətaɪzɪŋ/

To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.

"She is prioritizing her homework so she can finish the most important assignments first. "