workload

/ˌwʌrkˈloʊd/
/ˈwʌkləʊd/
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Other forms: workloads

Definitions of workload
  1. noun
    work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
    synonyms: work load
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    types:
    case load
    the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)
    type of:
    employment, work
    the occupation for which you are paid
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