multitask

[ muhl-tee-task, -tahsk, muhl-tahy- ]

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verb (used without object)

Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
(of one person) to perform two or more tasks simultaneously.

Origin of multitask

First recorded in 1960–65; multi- + task

Other words from multitask

mul·ti·task·er, noun
mul·ti·task·ing, multi-tasking, noun

Words Nearby multitask

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How to use multitask in a sentence

A Chromebook’s ability to multitask is determined largely by its processor, with the number of cores indicating how well it can handle double-duty.
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We looked at memory and storage capacity to determine how well a device could multitask or how much space it had for apps and files.
The best Chromebook for kids for school days and play | Andrew Waite | September 20, 2021 | Popular-Science
Stunting can affect someone’s ability to pay attention, multitask and regulate their mood.
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I know how to multitask as well as understand my responsibilities on both a professional and personal level.
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I get it, we’re less self-conscious on the phone, and you can multitask and talk–maybe fold laundry or eat or both.
Why Phone Calls Beat Video Chats (and Nothing Beats IRL) | Susanna Schrobsdorff | March 14, 2021 | Time

This is true of all technology: the more advanced it becomes, the more we are forced to multitask and adapt to choice overload.
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“We multitask, something all women learn to do,” she said Thursday.
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We live with the show every day (a state I call Hungland), multitask like lunatics, work crazy long hours, blah blah blah.
I Am an Accidental Pornographer | Colette Burson | September 30, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The multitask gene is obviously linked to the X chromosome, because I know of no men who carry the trait.
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British Dictionary definitions for multitask

multitask

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk) /

verb(intr)

to work at several different tasks simultaneously

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