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person-day

per·son-day
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-suh n dey]
    • /ˈpɜr sən deɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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