a demanding job

  • 1job quota — ➔ quota * * * job quota UK US noun [C] ► HR, LAW a percentage of jobs that is the lowest or highest that must by law be given to people from a particular group: »The government has refused to introduce job quotas for women. »Unions are demanding… …

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  • 2demanding — [[t]dɪmɑ͟ːndɪŋ, mæ̱nd [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention. He tried to return to work, but found he could no longer cope with his demanding job... It is a demanding role and she …

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  • 3demanding — de|mand|ing S3 [dıˈma:ndıŋ US dıˈmæn ] adj 1.) needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill ▪ a demanding job physically/emotionally/intellectually etc demanding ▪ Climbing is physically demanding. 2.) expecting a lot of attention or expecting to… …

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  • 4demanding — de|mand|ing [ dı mændıŋ ] adjective ** 1. ) a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied: Young children can be very demanding. 2. ) needing a lot of time, ability, and energy: a demanding job …

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  • 5demanding */*/ — UK [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ] / US [dɪˈmændɪŋ] adjective 1) a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied Young children can be very demanding. 2) needing a lot of time, ability, and energy a demanding job …

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  • 6demanding — adjective Date: 1926 requiring much time, effort, or attention ; exacting < a demanding job > < demanding customers > • demandingly adverb • demandingness noun …

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  • 7demanding — demandingly, adv. /di man ding, mahn /, adj. 1. requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher. 2. calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing: a demanding job. [1520 30; DEMAND + ING2] * * * …

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  • 8demanding — adjective 1 needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill: a demanding job 2 expecting a lot of attention, especially in a way that is not fair: Her mother could be very demanding at times …

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  • 9demanding — de•mand•ing [[t]dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, ˈmɑn [/t]] adj. 1) requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher[/ex] 2) cvb calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing: a demanding job[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30&#8230; …

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  • 10demanding — adjective requiring much skill or effort: a demanding job. Derivatives demandingly adverb …

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