workload

work·load

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wurk-lohd]
- /ˈwɜrkˌloʊd/
- /ˈwɜːk.ləʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk-lohd]
- /ˈwɜrkˌloʊd/

Definitions of workload word

noun workload the amount of work that a machine, employee, or group of employees can be or is expected to perform. 1
noun workload The amount of work to be done by someone or something. 1
countable noun workload The workload of a person or organization is the amount of work that has to be done by them. 0
noun workload the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc 0
noun workload the amount of work assigned for completion within a given period of time 0
noun workload The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period. 0

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Origin of workload

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; work + load

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Parts of speech for Workload

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Workload

workload popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for workload

noun workload

assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
job — the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.
load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
capability — If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it.

All 6 Synonyms of workload