different between prioritize vs refocus

English

Alternative forms

• prioritise (British)

Etymology

From priority +? -ize. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p?a?????ta?z/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p?a??????ta?z/

Verb

prioritize (third-person singular simple present prioritizes, present participle prioritizing, simple past and past participle prioritized)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.
2. (transitive) To rank something as having high priority.

Related terms

• prioritization

Translations

Further reading

• “prioritize”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “prioritize”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “prioritize”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Etymology

re- +? focus

Verb

refocus (third-person singular simple present refocuses or refocusses, present participle refocusing or refocussing, simple past and past participle refocused or refocussed)

1. (intransitive) to focus on something else
2. (transitive) to change the focus of

   to refocus a microscope

3. (intransitive) to change one's priorities
4. (intransitive) to come back into focus

Usage notes

The spellings refocusses, refocussing, refocussed are more common in Britain than the US.

See also

• focus
• prioritize

Anagrams

• focuser