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task-oriented

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
task-ori-ent-ed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a person or organization, focusing on prioritizing results above everything else, and discounting or disregarding the personal development or satisfaction of the team as a whole.

Etymology

From task + oriented. First appears c. 1953 in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

Phrases

task-orientedness

Questions

What does task-oriented mean?
Of a person or organization, focusing on prioritizing results above everything else, and discounting or disregarding the personal development or satisfaction of the team as a whole.
Where does task-oriented come from?
From task + oriented. First appears c. 1953 in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

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