triage - definition (s) in practice or theory?

triage 

  tri·age trēˈäZH,ˈtrēˌäZH/

noun noun: triage

1. 1.

   (in medical use) the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.

   • the process of determining the most important people or things from amongst a large number that require attention.

verb

verb: triage; 3rd person present: triages; past tense: triaged; past participle: triaged; gerund or present participle: triaging

1. 1.

   assign degrees of urgency to (wounded or ill patients).