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Triage

noun / tree-AHZH / Medium
Meaning

The process of sorting and prioritising cases or problems based on urgency, severity, or likelihood of benefit from intervention

Origin / Etymology

French triage, from trier (to sort, select); originally used in military medicine to prioritise battlefield casualties

Synonyms
Prioritisation Sorting Assessment
Antonyms
Indiscriminate treatment
Example Sentence
"The Nyaya Setu AI chatbot performs legal triage by assessing citizen queries and routing complex cases to human lawyers for deeper consultation."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS-2 answers on governance, technology-enabled service delivery, and judicial reforms. Demonstrates understanding of how AI can optimise resource allocation in public services.

Relevant Subjects
Polity Science Tech
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