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Princeton's WordNet
workload, work loadnoun
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
Wiktionary
workloadnoun
The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period
workloadnoun
The amount of work that a machine can handle or produce
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workload
Workload refers to the amount of tasks or duties that an individual or group is expected to perform within a certain period of time. It can also refer to the mental or physical effort required to complete these tasks, and can be measured in different ways, such as by the number of tasks, the time it takes to complete these tasks, or the complexity of the tasks.
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Workload
The term workload can refer to a number of different yet related entities.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Workload
The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time.
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workload
The amount of work assigned to a person.
Her workload was manageable, easy and simple and therefore work was a very satisfying experience.
Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of workload in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of workload in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of workload in a Sentence
The KPU is not prudent in managing the workload of staff.
This is five times their workload we’re talking about. rubber stamping.
When male partners work more, women’s economic activity will be discouraged and their responsibility of childcare will only increase, Lee said.The country already has the lowest fertility rate in the world, and a rapidly ageing population. The working-age population peaked at 38 million in 2019 and is set to drop by more than 9 million by 2040, government data show.Lee Yoon-sun, a 29-year-old office worker, said working high-intensity hours and then taking time off would be disruptive.Working long hours when you have a heavy workload and then resting when you are less busy seems like a pattern that will lead to an irregular life, affecting having children and taking care of them.
It’s completely impossible for the agency to accommodate all these applications and process them with any integrity whatsoever, this is five times their workload we’re talking about.
As pilots have told us, erroneous activation of the MCAS function can add to what is already a high-workload environment, it's our responsibility to eliminate this risk. We own it and we know how to do it.
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- عبء العملArabic
- ArbeitsbelastungGerman
- φόρτο εργασίαςGreek
- carga de trabajoSpanish
- tyFinnish
- charge de travailFrench
- काम का बोझHindi
- beban kerjaIndonesian
- carico di lavoroItalian
- ワークロードJapanese
- ಕೆಲಸದ ಹೊರೆKannada
- Nakład pracyPolish
- Carga de trabalhoPortuguese
- volumul de muncăRomanian
- нагрузкаRussian
- arbetsbelastningSwedish
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