absenteeism
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absenteeism — ab‧sen‧tee‧is‧m [ˌæbsnˈtiːɪzm] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the problem of employees not being at work when they should be: • The company has a high rate of absenteeism. * * * absenteeism UK US /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ noun [U] ► HR the fact of… … Financial and business terms
Absenteeism — Ab sen*tee ism, n. The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one s self from the country or district where one s estate is situated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absenteeism — (n.) 1829, from ABSENTEE (Cf. absentee) + ISM (Cf. ism); originally in reference to landlords, especially in Ireland (absentee in this sense is in Johnson s dictionary); reference to pupils or workers is from 1922 … Etymology dictionary
absenteeism — [n] state of not being present absence, defection, desertion, skipping, truancy; concept 746 Ant. attendance, presence … New thesaurus
absenteeism — ► NOUN ▪ frequent absence from work or school without good reason … English terms dictionary
absenteeism — [ab΄sən tē′iz΄əm] n. absence from work, school, etc., esp. when deliberate or habitual … English World dictionary
Absenteeism — Absence redirects here. For other uses, see Absence (disambiguation). Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation. Traditionally, absenteeism has been viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance, as well as a… … Wikipedia
absenteeism — /ˌæbs(ə)n ti:ɪz(ə)m/ noun staying away from work for no good reason ● the rate of absenteeism or the absenteeism rate always increases in fine weather ● Low productivity is largely due to the high level of absenteeism. ● Absenteeism is high in… … Marketing dictionary in english
absenteeism — [[t]æ̱bs(ə)nti͟ːɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Absenteeism is the fact or habit of frequently being away from work or school, usually without a good reason. ...the high rate of absenteeism. Syn: truancy Ant: attendance … English dictionary
absenteeism — /ab seuhn tee iz euhm/, n. 1. frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc.: rising absenteeism in the industry. 2. the practice of being an absentee landlord. [1820 30; ABSENTEE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
