Meaning & use

workload

noun·Academic

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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