caseload

case·load

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keys-lohd]
- /ˈkeɪsˌloʊd/
- /ˈkeɪs.ləʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keys-lohd]
- /ˈkeɪsˌloʊd/

Definitions of caseload word

countable noun caseload The caseload of someone such as a doctor, social worker, or lawyer is the number of cases that they have to deal with. 3
noun caseload the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc over a specified period 3
noun caseload the number of cases being handled as by a court, social agency, or welfare department, or by a caseworker, probation officer, etc. 3
noun caseload the number of cases handled by a court, an agency, a social worker, etc., either at any given moment or over a stated period. 1
noun caseload The amount of work (in terms of number of cases ) with which a doctor, lawyer, or social worker is concerned at one time. 1
noun caseload container full of sth 1

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Origin of caseload

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; case1 + load

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Parts of speech for Caseload

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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caseload popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

caseload usage trend in Literature

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