Workload
/ˈwɜːrkləʊd/
Definitions
The amount of work that a person or machine has to do.
/ˈwɜːrkləʊd/
The amount of work to be done by someone or something.
The increased workload caused stress for the employees.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a giant stack of assignments, projects, or tasks you need to finish. That giant stack is your workload! It's the total amount of work you need to get done.
👶 For kids: The amount of work that needs to be done.
More Examples
The software is designed to handle a heavy workload.
They are trying to reduce the teacher's workload.
How It's Used
"The company is facing a high workload this quarter."
"The students are struggling to manage their workload."
"Nurses often experience a heavy workload."
Idioms & expressions
Heavy workload
A large amount of work to be completed.
"The team is under pressure due to a heavy workload."
Share the workload
To distribute the tasks among team members.
"The manager asked the team to share the workload to prevent burnout."
Reduce the workload
To decrease the amount of work to be done.
"The company aimed to reduce the workload by automating some tasks."
From 'work' + 'load,' signifying the amount of work a person or system is expected to handle. Emerged in the late 19th century.
The term gained prevalence in the 20th century, especially in the context of industrial management and organizational studies.
Memory tip
Think of the *load* of *work* you have to carry.