Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workshare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
work-share
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cooperative funding arrangement between multiple governments whereby the costs of a contract are divided between several governments who benefit from that contract.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A strategy for handling market slowdowns where employees' hours are reduced rather than incurring layoffs.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From work + share.

Usage

Inflected Forms

workshares (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

worksharing

Questions

What does workshare mean?
A cooperative funding arrangement between multiple governments whereby the costs of a contract are divided between several governments who benefit from that contract.
Where does workshare come from?
From work + share.

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