HR

ˌeɪtʃˈɑr

Definition

Definition of HR - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.

acr: human resources

TECH.

department that manages employee relations

TECH.

HR will handle the new employee's paperwork.

human resources

personnel

staffing

2.

acr: heart rate

TECH.

the number of times your heart beats in one minute

TECH.

His HR increased when he ran fast.

heartbeat

pulse

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Origin of HR

initialism of Human Resources

Terms with HR included in their meaning

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personnel office

n.

location

place where HR staff work

human resources analytics

n.

tools methods

tools and methods for analyzing HR data

human resources analytics

n.

business

analysis of employee data to improve HR decisions

human resources information system

n.

business

system for HR tasks like payroll

Examples of HR in a sentence

You should contact HR about your leave request.
Monitoring your HR is crucial during exercise.
Her HR was steady despite the intense workout.

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French:RH, rythme cardiaque, ...
German:Personalabteilung, HF, ...
Italian:risorse umane, FC, ...
Spanish:RRHH, ritmo cardíaco, ...
Portuguese:RH, FC, ...
Chinese:人力资源, 心率, ...
Japanese:人事, 心拍数, ...
Arabic:الموارد البشرية, مَعْدَل ضَرَبات القَلْب, ...
Hebrew:מַחְלֶקֶת מַשְׁאַבֵּי אֱנוֹשׁ, דּוֹפֶק, ...
Russian:кадры, ЧСС, ...
Ukrainian:ВР, ЧСС, ...
Hindi:मानव संसाधन, हृदय गति, ...
Bengali:এইচআর, ...
Catalan:RRHH, FC, ...
Czech:HR, tepová frekvence, ...
Danish:HR, ...
Dutch:HR, ...
Greek:ανθρώπινο δυναμικό, παλμοί καρδιάς, ...
Hungarian:HR, pulzusszám, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកធនធានមនុស្ស, ចំនួនដងដែលបេះដូងលោតក្នុងមួយនាទី, ...
Korean:인사부, 심박수, ...
Persian:منابع انسانی, ضربان قلب, ...
Polish:HR, tętno, ...
Portuguese (BR):RH, FC, ...
Romanian:RU, ritm cardiac, ...
Swedish:HR, puls, ...
Thai:ฝ่ายบุคคล, อัตราการเต้นของหัวใจ, ...
Turkish:İK, NBZ, ...
Vietnamese:bộ phận nhân sự, nhịp tim, ...

hr

eɪtʃ ɑːr

Definition of hr - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: hour

TECH.

unit of time equal to 60 minutes

TECH.

The meeting lasted one hr.
It takes one hr to bake.
The class is two hr long.

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Expressions with hr

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abbr.

amount of electric charge a battery can give in one hour

This battery has a 2 amp-hr rating.

abbr.

unit of energy equal to one kilowatt used for one hour

The bill shows 300 kW-hr used this month.

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French:h, ...
German:Std., ...
Italian:h, ...
Spanish:h, ...
Portuguese:h, ...
Chinese:小时, ...
Japanese:hr, ...
Arabic:س, ...
Hebrew:שָׁעָה, ...
Russian:ч, ...
Ukrainian:год, ...
Hindi:घंटा, ...
Bengali:ঘণ্টা, ...
Catalan:hora, ...
Czech:hodina, ...
Danish:t., ...
Dutch:u, ...
Greek:ω., ...
Hungarian:ó, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលហុកសិបនាទី, ...
Korean:시간, ...
Persian:ساعت, ...
Polish:godz., ...
Portuguese (BR):h, ...
Romanian:h, ...
Swedish:tim, ...
Thai:ชม., ...
Turkish:saat, ...
Vietnamese:giờ, ...

km/hr

UK

ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.tərz pər aʊər

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Definition of km/hr - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: kilometer per hour

Rare

UK

speed measured in kilometers traveled each hour

Rare

UK

The car was moving at 80 km/hr.

kmph

kph

Noun

speed unit

Rare

UK

unit measuring speed in kilometers traveled per hour

Rare

UK

The car was moving at 60 km/hr on the highway..

kilometers per hour

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Examples of km/hr in a sentence

The speed limit here is 60 km/hr.
The train was traveling at 120 km/hr when it passed the station.
Cyclists often reach speeds of 40 km/hr on flat terrain.

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French:km/h, kilomètre par heure, ...
German:km/h, Kilometer pro Stunde, ...
Italian:km/h, chilometri all'ora, ...
Spanish:km/h, kilómetros por hora, ...
Portuguese:km/h, ...
Chinese:公里每小时, 千米每小时, ...
Japanese:km/h, キロメートル毎時, ...
Arabic:كِيلُومِتْر فِي سَاعَة, كم/س, ...
Hebrew:קמ"ש, קִילוֹמֶטֶר לְשָׁעָה, ...
Russian:км/ч, километр в час, ...
Ukrainian:км/год, ...
Hindi:किमी/घंटा, किलोमीटर प्रति घंटा, ...
Bengali:কিলোমিটার প্রতি ঘণ্টা, কিমি/ঘণ্টা, ...
Catalan:km/h, ...
Czech:km/h, kilometr v hodině, ...
Danish:km/t, ...
Dutch:km/u, kilometer per uur, ...
Greek:χλμ/ώρα, ...
Hungarian:km/h, kilométer/óra, ...
Khmer:គីឡូម៉ែត្រក្នុងមួយម៉ោង, គីឡូម៉ែត្រក្នុងម៉ោង, ...
Korean:km/h, 킬로미터/시간, ...
Persian:کیلومتر بر ساعت, کی‌ام بر ساعت, ...
Polish:km/h, ...
Portuguese (BR):km/h, quilômetros por hora, ...
Romanian:km/h, ...
Swedish:km/h, kilometer per timme, ...
Thai:กม./ชม., ...
Turkish:km/s, km/saat, ...
Vietnamese:km/h, kilômét trên giờ, ...

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