motion study

American  

noun

1. time and motion study.

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motion study British  

noun

1. short for time and motion study

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Etymology

Origin of motion study

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Frederick Winslow Taylor’s “time and motion studies” of the late 19th century, for example, gave rise to the standardization of work flow.

From Washington Post

“The Making of Incarnation,” the British writer’s fifth novel, is an investigation of pattern and connection set in the world of motion studies.

From Washington Post

Besides, he already knew that motion study was his element, and he had discovered something that apparently had never attracted the attention of industry before.

From Literature

The commission’s letter to the City Council calls attention to the employee working in child care, saying it’s a job that can’t be measured by L&I’s standard time/motion study of productivity.

From Seattle Times

Thirty-five images drawn from the Getty's collection illustrate the evolution of photography, beginning with Eadweard J. Muybridge's experimental motion study of a galloping horse.

From Los Angeles Times