Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lateral transfer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
lat-er-al -trans-fer
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The movement of an employee from his/her current post to a different position without noticeable benefits.

Inflected Forms

lateral transfers (plural)

Phrases

sideways promotion

Frequently Paired Words

sideways promotion

Questions

What does lateral transfer mean?
The movement of an employee from his/her current post to a different position without noticeable benefits.

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