job analysis

job a·nal·y·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [job uh-nal-uh-sis]
- /dʒɒb əˈnæl ə sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [job uh-nal-uh-sis]
- /dʒɒb əˈnæl ə sɪs/

Definitions of job analysis words

noun job analysis a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers. 1
noun job analysis the analysis of the contents of a job in order to provide a job description for such purposes as fitting the job into a grading structure or matching individual capabilities to job requirements 0
noun job analysis a study of a specific job, or of all jobs, in an enterprise with respect to operations involved, working conditions, qualifications required, etc. 0

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Origin of job analysis

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Job analysis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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job analysis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

job analysis usage trend in Literature

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