workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd 
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period
Examples of workload in a Sentence
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Asus also claims the Snapdragon’s NPU power will speed up other AI workloads in applications like Windows Studio Effects and Cocreator.
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Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Traveling with one of them is military captain Matthew Van Weyden (Luke Wilson), who lands the exasperating job of de facto leader, dealing with disputes and ensuring that everyone contributes to the workload.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Traveling with one of them is military captain Matthew Van Weyden (Luke Wilson), who lands the exasperating job of de facto leader, dealing with disputes and ensuring that everyone contributes to the workload.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed usually within a specific period
a machine's workload
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