The sudden cancellation of Mr Blair's trip was due to his heavy workload...
This office's resources and staff would have to be increased to cope with the extra workload.
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workload — UK US /ˈwɜːkləʊd/ noun [C] WORKPLACE ► the amount of work that a person or machine has to do within a particular period of time: »Unmanageable workloads can be a source of stress. »a heavy/light workload »They face increased workloads … Financial and business terms
workload — [wʉrk′lōd΄] n. the amount of work assigned for completion within a given period of time * * * work·load (wûrkʹlōd ) n. 1. The amount of work assigned to or expected from a worker in a specified time period. 2. The amount of work that a machine… … Universalium
workload — 1946, from WORK (Cf. work) (n.) + LOAD (Cf. load) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
workload — ► NOUN ▪ the amount of work to be done by someone or something … English terms dictionary
workload — [wʉrk′lōd΄] n. the amount of work assigned for completion within a given period of time … English World dictionary
Workload — The term workload can refer to a number of different yet related entities.An amount of laborWhile a precise definition of a workload is elusive, a commonly accepted definition is the hypothetical relationship between a group or individual human… … Wikipedia
workload — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, heavy, huge ▪ excessive ▪ additional, extra, increased ▪ maximal … Collocations dictionary
workload — work|load [ˈwə:kləud US ˈwə:rkloud] n the amount of work that a person or organization has to do ▪ She s struggling to cope with the heavy workload . increase/reduce/add to etc sb s workload ▪ We ve got to find ways of reducing Gail s workload… … Dictionary of contemporary English
workload */ — UK [ˈwɜː(r)kˌləʊd] / US [ˈwɜrkˌloʊd] noun [countable] Word forms workload : singular workload plural workloads the amount of work that a person or organization has to do She was suffering from stress caused by her heavy workload … English dictionary
workload — noun Date: 1943 1. the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned < students with a heavy workload > 2. the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period … New Collegiate Dictionary
