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division of labor
[ dih-vizh-uhn uhv ley-ber ]
noun
Economics.
- a production process in which a worker or group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.
division of labor
- Dividing a job into many specialized parts, with a single worker or a few workers assigned to each part. Division of labor is important to mass production .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of division of labor1
First recorded in 1770–80
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“And there was no division of labor.â€
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How did you coordinate the division of labor with the special effects team?
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And could the increasing division of labor come with unforeseen limitations?
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Both parties have colluded over decades to ignore this basic division of labor.
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The agreement also puts an end to the so-called Sector Plans, a scheme launched in 2023 that spends €200 million annually to reduce academic workloads, provide jobs at universities and academic medical centers, and structure the division of labor between institutes.
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