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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
- /stɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
Definitions of staffing word
- noun plural staffing a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 1
- noun plural staffing a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive. 1
- noun plural staffing a member of a staff. 1
- noun plural staffing Military. a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat. 1
- noun plural staffing those members of an organization serving only in an auxiliary or advisory capacity on a given project. Compare line1 (def 38). 1
- noun plural staffing a stick, pole, or rod for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 1
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Origin of staffing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English staf (noun), Old English stæf; cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Old Norse stafr staff, Sanskrit stabh- support
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Parts of speech for Staffing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staffing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
staffing usage trend in Literature
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