time and motion study
- noun
- Specialized
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estudio de tiempos y movimientos
- The factory conducted a time and motion study to improve efficiency.
Examples
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After conducting a time and motion study, the team identified several areas for improvement.
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The company ordered a time and motion study to streamline its manufacturing process.
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A thorough time and motion study can significantly increase workplace productivity.
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Have you ever participated in a time and motion study?
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A thorough time and motion study can significantly increase workplace productivity.
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After conducting a time and motion study, the team identified several areas for improvement.
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The company ordered a time and motion study to streamline its manufacturing process.
Synonyms
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4.1
A careful check of a job to find faster, easier ways to do it
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A careful look at how a job is done to find faster, easier steps
People watch how workers do a job to find the fastest, easiest way to do it
A careful timing of movements to find faster ways to do a job
A careful measure of how long a task takes to find faster ways to do it
How Systematic
- UK
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4.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
57
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from its parts: a 'study' (investigation) of 'time' and 'motion' (the durations and physical movements involved in tasks). This direct, literal combination makes the core meaning (an analysis measuring time and movement to improve procedures) inferable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words; the concept is also expressed similarly in many other languages.
Etymology
The phrase time and motion study comes from early factory work where people watched workers with a stopwatch to measure time and counted each motion to see how tasks were done. So, it now means a careful study of a job 'to find the best and fastest way' to do the work.