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work loadthe amount of work assigned to or expected from a worker in a specified time period

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the amount of work assigned to or expected from a worker in a specified time period

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɜːrk loʊd/

Example Sentences

  • My workload is so heavy that I'm considering hiring a personal assistant... or maybe a clone.
  • The company needs to better distribute the workload among team members.
  • After the new software was implemented, her daily workload decreased significantly.

work load

NOUN

[/ˈwɜːrk loʊd/]

the amount of work assigned to or expected from a worker in a specified time period

His work load piled up so high the desk almost vanished beneath papers.
💡 Concept

His work load piled up so high the desk almost vanished beneath papers.

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🎵 Rhyme

Download complete, then reload - the work load never gets old!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɜːrk loʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɜːk ləʊd/

🌳Etymology

Rootwork
Suffix-load

🎵Rhyme

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reload
upload
download

🔗Collocations

heavy workload
manage workload
reduce workload
distribute workload
excessive workload
workload balance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My workload is so heavy that I'm considering hiring a personal assistant... or maybe a clone.

The company needs to better distribute the workload among team members.

After the new software was implemented, her daily workload decreased significantly.

😄 Fun example

His workload is like a bottomless pit - the more he finishes, the more appears!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

work burdentask loadjob volumework capacityduty load

Antonyms

free timeleisurebreak

Related

productivityefficiencydeadlineovertimestress

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