Meaning & use
time management
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UK/ˈtaɪm ˌmænɪdʒmənt/
US/ˈtaɪm ˌmænɪdʒmənt/
Meaning
noununcountable
The skill of planning how to use your hours so that important tasks get done without unnecessary stress.
Grammar: No plural and no a/an: she has excellent time management.
Patterns
- time management skills
- improve your time management
Good time management helps students balance study and part-time work.
Poor time management left him finishing the report at midnight.
The workshop covers time management for busy parents.
Common combinations
- good time management
- Good time management reduces stress.
- poor time management
- Poor time management caused the delay.
- time management skills
- Employers value time management skills.
- improve time management
- A planner can improve time management.
- time management tips
- She shared some time management tips.
Synonyms and how they differ
- scheduling
- Focuses on setting times for tasks, while time management includes prioritizing.
- organization
- Broader; covers space and materials, not only time.
- planning
- Looks ahead, while time management also covers daily habits.
Opposites
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