workload
ˈwɜːkˌləʊd
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Noun

1.
employmentamount of work assigned to a person or group
  • The team's workload increased significantly after the project expansion.
2.
workamount of work for an organization
  • The company's workload doubled this quarter.
3.
capacityTECH.amount of work a machine can handleTECH.
  • The new printer's workload is impressive.
capacity throughput
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Expressions with workload

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large amount of work to be done
She struggled to manage her heavy workload at the new job.
large amount of work to be done
She managed to complete the hefty workload before the deadline.

Origin of workload

English, work (labor) + load (burden)

Terms with workload included in their meaning

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excessive workload
having too much work to manage effectively
technology
tolerate increased workload or demand
workload
being extremely occupied with tasks or work
workload
be extremely busy with tasks or responsibilities
workload
the amount of work yet to be done
workload
maximum amount of work a person or group can handle well
workload
pressure from excessive mental effort
workload
having too many tasks to handle effectively

Examples of workload in a sentence

  • Managing the workload of the entire department is challenging.
  • His workload increased after the promotion.
  • The team struggled to manage the heavy workload.
  • The server's workload increased during peak hours.
  • Engineers tested the workload capacity of the new engine.

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  1. French:charge de travail, charge professionnelle, ...
  2. German:Arbeitsbelastung, Arbeitspensum, ...
  3. Italian:quantità di lavoro, volume di lavoro, ...
  4. Spanish:carga de trabajo, capacidad de trabajo, ...
  5. Portuguese:carga de trabalho, quantidade de trabalho, ...
  6. Chinese:工作量, 工作负荷, ...
  7. Japanese:作業量, ワークロード, ...
  8. Arabic:عِبْءُ العَمَل, حَجم العَمَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹמֶס עֲבוֹדָה, נֶפַח עֲבוֹדָה, ...
  10. Russian:нагрузка, рабочая нагрузка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:навантаження, робоче навантаження, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यभार, काम की क्षमता, ...
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