length of service
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3.9
- noun
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antigüedad
- The company rewards employees with a bonus based on their length of service.
- length of service and rank
- length of service and education
- length of service and gender
Examples
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Employees with a longer length of service are given priority for promotions.
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He was recognized for his length of service during the annual employee gala.
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In 2008, the length of service was brought down to one and a half years and, in 2009, to only one year.
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Some companies only offer it to a select number of staff, depending on seniority or length of service.
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In the meantime, the average length of service was shortened.
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Thirteen designated field training officers, ranging in length of service from two to 30 years, were interviewed.
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Moreover, even in the best-paying hospitals, length of service did not contribute to any substantial salary increase.
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For the majority of conscripts in Belgium, the length of service was shortened even further to eight months.
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The length of service for each instructor was calculated from faculty listings in the official University Catalogs of Studies.
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In business, social credibility stems from expertise, accomplishments, battle scars, and length of service in one's given profession.
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Synonyms
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5.6
The period someone holds a job or position
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2.8
How long something lasts
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5.4
A long time a person stays in the same job or role
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'length' (time span) combined with 'service' (work/employment), with 'of' indicating the relation — i.e., the duration of one's service. This 'length of X' compositional pattern is common and follows regular English noun-of-noun structure, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase length of service uses an easy image: picture a ruler measuring a long line, length, that stands for the time someone spent in service, meaning work for an employer. So, it means 'the time someone has worked for a company'.