I. trēˈäzh, in sense 1 also ˈtrīij noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, sorting, sifting, selecting, from trier to pick out, sift + -age
1. Britain
a. : the process of grading marketable produce
b. : the lowest grade of coffee berries consisting of broken material
2. : the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors
II. noun
: the assigning of priority order to projects on the basis of where funds and other resources can be best used, are most needed, or are most likely to achieve success