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person-day

[ pur-suh n-dey ]
/ ˈpɜr sənˌdeɪ /

noun

a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.

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Nearby words

  1. persius,
  2. persnickety,
  3. person,
  4. person of color,
  5. person of colour,
  6. person-to-person,
  7. person-year,
  8. persona,
  9. persona grata,
  10. persona non grata

Origin of person-day

First recorded in 1965–70
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