Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-suh n dey]
- /ˈpɜr sən deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur-suh n dey]
- /ˈpɜr sən deɪ/
Definition of person-day word
- noun person-day a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day. 1
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Origin of person-day
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Person-day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
person-day popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
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