time-and-motion

  • 1time-and-motion — adj. Time and motion is used with these nouns: ↑study …

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  • 2time and motion — N UNCOUNT: usu N n A time and motion study is a study of the way that people do a particular job, or the way they work in a particular place in order to discover the most efficient methods of working …

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  • 3time and motion study — ➔ study1 * * * time and motion study UK US noun [C] (also motion study) HR, WORKPLACE ► an examination of how quick and effective a company s working methods are, and how to improve them: »The Executive Committee decided to carry out a time and… …

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  • 4time and motion study — time and motion .study n a study of working methods to find out how effective they are …

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  • 5time and motion study — time and motion ,study noun count a study that measures how effective a method or system of working is …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6time-and-motion study — ► NOUN ▪ an evaluation of the efficiency of an industrial or other operation …

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  • 7time and motion study — noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort • Syn: ↑time and motion study, ↑time motion study, ↑motion study, ↑time study, ↑work study • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑ …

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  • 8Time and motion study — A time and motion study (or time motion study) is a business efficiency technique combining the Time Study work of Frederick Winslow Taylor with the Motion Study work of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (not to be confused with his son best known… …

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  • 9time-and-motion study — noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort • Syn: ↑time and motion study, ↑time motion study, ↑motion study, ↑time study, ↑work study • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑ …

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  • 10time and motion study — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms time and motion study : singular time and motion study plural time and motion studies a study that measures how effective a method or system of working is …

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