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Priority inheritance: the principle that tasks derive their
Priority inheritance: the principle that tasks derive their priority from the goals they serve, where priority flows downward through a means-end chain from strategic objectives to operational tasks
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'priority inheritance' by identifying its genus (principle of priority determination), its differentia (deriving from goals they serve), and its mechanism (means-end chain flow). It distinguishes it from surface-level task evaluation by specifying the relational nature of priority.