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timesheet

timesheet

3 2.8
A form where employees write the hours they work, for example each week
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪmˌʃiːt/
translation icon : hoja de horas
  • The manager requested that all staff members hand in their timesheet by Friday afternoon.

Examples

  • One of the employees we hired through the temp agency has been collecting paychecks from us and submitting timesheets to the agency.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I also started doing timesheets to discover the truth for myself.

    Blog text (28)
  • I told her maybe if she figures out how to fill out her timesheets correctly, I will give her more personal days.

  • Would this get the buy-in required of the team to ensure that timesheets are completed and up to date?

    Blog text (28)
  • Managers are salaried, so they don't have to submit a timesheet log.

  • Some team members consistently lagged behind, while others consistently completed their timesheets.

    Blog text (28)
  • We systematically removed each of the barriers, and lo and behold, timesheets became less of an issue.

    Blog text (28)
  • Every employee must submit their timesheet at the end of each week to record their hours.

  • She carefully reviewed her timesheet to ensure all her worked hours were accurately logged.

Synonyms

timecard
vstimesheet
  • US
6 4.4

A card employees use to record when they start and finish work

records total hours for a period rather than daily clock times
time sheet
vstimesheet
2 2.5

A form to record the hours an employee works during a set time

is written as a single word without a space

How Detailed

timesheet
3 2.8
time clock
4 3.2
punch card
  • Archaic
11 7.4

Surface Forms

timesheet singular
timesheets plural

Morphology

timesheet = time + sheet (transparent) = time + sheet

Clear compound of 'time' + 'sheet' meaning a sheet used to record time worked; the components directly convey the overall meaning.

Etymology

Timesheet is a clear compound of time (meaning 'hours') and sheet (meaning 'a piece of paper'). So a timesheet is literally a 'sheet' where you write your 'time', which is why it records the hours someone worked.