work pattern

BrE: /ˈwɜːk ˌpætən/

Definition

Definition of work pattern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employment

usual plan of working hours and days for a job

The company offers a flexible work pattern with remote Mondays and Fridays.

behaviortypical way tasks are organized and done in a workplace

We studied the team's work pattern to find time-wasting steps.

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Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Expressions with pattern

pattern after

use as a model or example

She patterned her new dress after a vintage design.

holding pattern

state of inactivity or waiting

The project is in a holding pattern until we get more funding.

pattern oneself on

model oneself after someone or something admired

She patterned herself on her favorite author.

follow a pattern

act or develop in a way that repeats a specific order

The seasons follow a pattern every year.

follow the same pattern

do something in the same way as before

The new students follow the same pattern as last year's group.

sleep pattern

usual way someone sleeps over time, including timing and cycles

Her sleep pattern changed after she started her new job.

on the pattern of

prep.

shows something is made by copying another example

The new law was written on the pattern of the old one.

thought pattern

habitual way of thinking about something

Her thought pattern made her see problems as opportunities.

distribution pattern

overall way objects or living things are spread across an area

The distribution pattern of the trees showed clear gaps along the riverbank.

eating pattern

usual way a person or group eats over a period of time

The doctor asked about his eating pattern before giving dietary advice.

Examples of work pattern in a sentence

They reviewed each nurse's work pattern to reduce overtime.
Flexible hours changed employees’ work pattern across the company.
We analysed her work pattern to redesign the role.

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French:rythme de travail, mode de travail, ...
German:Arbeitszeitmodell, Arbeitsmuster, ...
Italian:orario di lavoro, modalità di lavoro, ...
Spanish:modalidad de trabajo, forma de trabajo, ...
Portuguese:regime de trabalho, forma de trabalho, ...
Chinese:工作模式, 工作方式, ...
Japanese:勤務形態, 仕事の進め方, ...
Arabic:نِظَامُ العَمَل, أُسْلُوب العَمَل, ...
Hebrew:דְּפוּס עֲבוֹדָה, שִׁיטַת עֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:график работы, рабочий стиль, ...
Ukrainian:графік роботи, робочий режим, ...
Hindi:काम की रूपरेखा, कार्य-ढांचा, ...
Bengali:কাজের ধরণ, কাজের ধরন, ...
Catalan:horari de treball, hàbit de treball, ...
Czech:pracovní režim, pracovní postup, ...
Danish:arbejdsmønster, arbejdsrutine, ...
Dutch:werkpatroon, werkstructuur, ...
Greek:πρόγραμμα εργασίας, σχήμα εργασίας, ...
Hungarian:munkarend, munkaminta, ...
Khmer:កាលវិភាគការងារ, របៀបធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:근무 형태, 업무 패턴, ...
Persian:الگوی کاری, الگوی انجام کار, ...
Polish:rozkład pracy, wzorzec pracy, ...
Portuguese (BR):padrão de trabalho, rotina de trabalho, ...
Romanian:program de lucru, tipar de lucru, ...
Swedish:arbetsmönster, arbetsrutin, ...
Thai:รูปแบบการทำงาน, แบบแผนการทำงาน, ...
Turkish:çalışma düzeni, çalışma biçimi, ...
Vietnamese:mô hình làm việc, cách thức làm việc, ...

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