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motion study

American  
motion study British  

noun

  1. short for time and motion study

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of motion study

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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One of the main projects I’ve been directly involved in is setting up a time and motion study.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2020

Lillian Gilbreth, a psychologist, engineer and a pioneer of what’s called motion study.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2018

In a time and motion study, he would quantify each step and how long it would take.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2014

She seemed to have forgotten all about motion study, her career, and the household back East.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

At about the time that he brought home the victrolas, Dad became a consultant to the Remington typewriter company and, through motion study methods, helped Remington develop the world’s fastest typist.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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