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workload

Or work load

[wurk-lohd]

noun

  1. the amount of work that a machine, employee, or group of employees can be or is expected to perform.



workload

/ ˈɜːˌəʊ /

noun

  1. the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of workload1

First recorded in 1940–45; work + load
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Moving forward, Ohtani will likely continue to serve as an opener once per week; building up to two innings, then three, and so on until he’s able to handle a normal workload.

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But any interruptions to his bowling - due to workload or injury - could throw India's balance off-kilter.

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Several probation officers welcomed the investment but raised concerns about their "increasing workload" and when the new hires will be functional.

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It said the Academic Futures process, to be considered by the University Council on 17 June, was "an unfolding and comprehensive disaster for staff health, university workload, day to day operations, and academic community".

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the guidance aimed to "cut workloads".

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