Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onboarding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: on-board-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of bringing a new employee on board, incorporating training and orientation.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of onboard

Example Sentences

"Onboarding gets your new employees up to speed twice as fast as separate efforts to recruit, orient, and manage."
"As Sunak disappears inside, pursued by the clicks of photographers’ cameras, the new prime minister will begin a flurry of activity, with civil service staff guiding a new team of political appointees through what is known as “onboarding”, involving everything from computer log-ins to security passes."

Etymology

From on board + -ing, 1970s American management jargon.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: on board

Usage

Inflected Forms

onboardings (plural)

Synonyms

induction onstaffing orientation

Questions

What does onboarding mean?: The process of bringing a new employee on board, incorporating training and orientation.
Where does onboarding come from?: From on board + -ing, 1970s American management jargon.

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