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division of labor

noun Economics.
  1. a production process in which a worker or group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.
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Origin of division of labor

First recorded in 1770–80
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Historical Examples of division of labor

  • Probably the division-of-labor science never had a happier illustration than is presented by their agreement.

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    Charles James Lever

division of labor in Culture

division of labor

Dividing a job into many specialized parts, with a single worker or a few workers assigned to each part. Division of labor is important to mass production.

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