Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

student syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: stu-den-t syn-drome
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until the last possible moment before a deadline.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This initial research investigates three behavioral issues which may affect team member productivity in both a traditional waterfall project and in a Scrum project: the management of stress, the use of slack and the student syndrome."

Etymology

In reference to academic deadlines set for students.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does student syndrome mean?: The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until the last possible moment before a deadline.
Where does student syndrome come from?: In reference to academic deadlines set for students.

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