Meaning & use
workload
The amount of work that a person or system is required to do within a certain period.
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Her workload doubled after two colleagues left the company without being replaced.
Teachers often report that their workload extends well beyond the hours spent in the classroom.
A note on using this word
Workload usually refers to the total volume of tasks, not to how difficult any single task is.
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