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- [pey-per-wurk]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk/
- /ˈpeɪ.pə.wɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-per-wurk]
- /ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk/
Definitions of paperwork word
- noun paperwork written or clerical work, as records or reports, forming a necessary but often a routine and secondary part of some work or job. 1
- noun paperwork forms, etc. 1
- noun paperwork work to do 1
- uncountable noun paperwork Paperwork is the routine part of a job which involves writing or dealing with letters, reports, and records. 0
- noun paperwork clerical work, such as the completion of forms or the writing of reports or letters 0
- noun paperwork the keeping of records, filing of reports, etc. incidental to some work or task 0
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Origin of paperwork
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; paper + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Paperwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paperwork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paperwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paperwork
noun paperwork
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- formalities — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
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