Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

therblig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: therblig
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a set of fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation.

Example Sentences

"Minimize your therblig until it becomes automatic; this doubles your effective lifetime—and thereby gives time to enjoy butterflies and kittens and rainbows."

Etymology

By partial reversal of the name of its inventor, F. B. Gilbreth, American engineer.

Inflected Forms

therbligs (plural)

Questions

What does therblig mean?: Any of a set of fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation.
Where does therblig come from?: By partial reversal of the name of its inventor, F. B. Gilbreth, American engineer.

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