telecommuting

[ tel-i-kuh-myoo-ting ]

/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu tɪŋ /

noun

working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.

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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

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adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of telecommuting

First recorded in 1970–75; telecommute + -ing¹

Words nearby telecommuting

telecom, telecommunicate, telecommunication, telecommunications, telecommute, telecommuting, telecomputing, teleconference, teleconferencing, teleconnection, teleconverter

Definition for telecommuting (2 of 2)

telecommute

[ tel-i-kuh-myoot ]

/ ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyut /

verb (used without object), tel·e·com·mut·ed, tel·e·com·mut·ing.

to engage in telecommuting.

Origin of telecommute

First recorded in 1970–75; tele-¹ + commute

OTHER WORDS FROM telecommute

tel·e·com·mut·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for telecommuting

You can see this thrust in the current telecommuting debate at Yahoo.
You Can’t ‘Have It All’ & More of Feminism’s Outdated Phrases|Ellen Galinsky|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What I expect Yahoo to learn is that telecommuting is not the problem—it is a solution.
Yahoo Has It Backward: Why Working Remotely Is Better for Everyone|Ellen Galinsky|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Telecommuting is a timid beginning and a pale image of what such strategies might be.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Telecommuting is an extension of the previous pattern of work.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for telecommuting

telecommuting

/ (ˈtɛlɪkəˌmjuːtɪŋ) /

noun

another name for teleworking

Derived forms of telecommuting

telecommuter, noun

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