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time study

American  
time study British  

noun

  1. short for time and motion study

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of time study

First recorded in 1925–30

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"It's a 'new abnormal' and it is now playing out in real time," study co-author Dr. Michael E. Mann of the University of Pennsylvania told Salon at the time.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2023

Because Covid vaccines are relatively new, scientists have not had time study them over a long period - but that doesn't mean they're not safe.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2021

Just being observed can affect behavior, which only makes it more difficult to design a screen time study from which researchers might draw conclusions about devices’ causal powers.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2020

Students will also for the first time study the use of "national wellbeing" and "national happiness" as economic measures.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2015

Also motion study and time study determine exactly how a tool or a piece of equipment can best be used.

From The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste by Gilbreth, Lillian Moller

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