Definition of Employment in English :

Define Employment in English

Employment meaning in English

Meaning of Employment in English

Pronunciation of Employment in English

Employment pronunciation in English

Pronounce Employment in English

Employment

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Noun

1. employ, employment

the state of being employed or having a job

Example Sentences:
'they are looking for employment'
'he was in the employ of the city'

2. employment, work

the occupation for which you are paid

Example Sentences:
'he is looking for employment'
'a lot of people are out of work'

3. employment, engagement

the act of giving someone a job

4. employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization

the act of using

Example Sentences:
'he warned against the use of narcotic drugs'
'skilled in the utilization of computers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Employment

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noun
1. 
the act of employing or state of being employed
2. 
the work or occupation in which a person is employed
3. 
the purpose for which something is used

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Employment

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noun
1. 
an employing or being employed
2. 
the thing at which one is employed; work; occupation; profession; job
3. 
the number or percentage of persons gainfully employed
4.  Archaic
purpose to which something is put

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Employment

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n.
1.
a. The act of employing.
b. The state of being employed.
2. The work in which one is engaged; occupation.
3. An activity to which one devotes time.

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