Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

job description

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: job de-scrip-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outline of the description of the tasks and responsibilities in a post within an organization.

Example Sentences

"Meet Whistle the dog: Northern's new mascot who has a job description to encourage more people to travel by rail."

Inflected Forms

job descriptions (plural)

Phrases

job title

Frequently Paired Words

job title

Questions

What does job description mean?: An outline of the description of the tasks and responsibilities in a post within an organization.

How to pronounce job description

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