multitasking
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- noun
- /ˈmʌltiˌtæskɪŋ/
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multitarea
- In today's fast-paced work environment, effective multitasking allows employees to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- multitasking required
The opposite of multitasking is mono tasking.
- The opposite of multitasking is mono tasking.
- I can tell you from a cognitive efficiency standpoint, multitasking is a myth.
- The big game, big title gaming stuff feel like heavy multitasking.
- You do your thing because I'm really bad at multitasking as I have discovered over the course of our friendship.
Examples
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And so, yes, there is a time for multitasking, and you're good at it in certain ways.
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You do your thing because I'm really bad at multitasking as I have discovered over the course of our friendship.
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Wait, this is just you as a dad, just multitasking all of this.
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And that also helps in not only multitasking, but also getting the best out of your people.
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Overall, these studies found that media multitasking was most prevalent in the U.S. compared with any of the other countries.
Academic text (2018) -
I normally I'm OK multitasking but since being sick I just feel like my brain struggling.
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Moms are good at multitasking.
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Sure, but luckily, human beings are pretty good at multitasking for these sorts of things.
Blog text (2) -
In an age of multitasking, if there is not constant stimulation, then is there boredom?
Academic text (2011) -
In today's multitasking world, it's easy for worries and to do lists to fill your head, and that can make it hard to stay focused in the present.
Synonyms
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A situation where a person manages several important tasks at once, often with difficulty
How Simultaneous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Multitasking joins multi- meaning 'many' and task meaning 'job', just like in multiple. So multitasking is the act of doing 'many jobs' at the same time.