employment :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (11)

employment

n. the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

work, job

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

engagement, hire, hiring

n. the act of giving someone a job

use, usage, exercise, utilization, utilisation

n. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

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Fuzzynyms (12)

occupation, vocation, occupational group

n. a body of people doing the same kind of work

opening

n. becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"

assignment, duty assignment

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

homework, prep, preparation

n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

lesson

n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

wear, wearing

n. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"

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unemployment

n. the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"

employment

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