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# workload

noun (a workload, workloads)

«workload» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A workload is the amount of work a person or group has to do in a certain time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#m1)
2. (computing) A workload is the amount of work a computer or machine has to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school and adult life people talk about a heavy or light workload: lots of homework, a busy job, too many tasks for teachers or nurses. It tells the reader whether someone is stressed or has time. Phrases: «a heavy workload», «reduce the workload», «share the workload», «a manageable workload».

### Examples

- Our homework workload is much bigger this year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x1)
- Teachers have a heavy workload at report time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x2)
- We shared the workload so the project was fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x3)
- Mum's workload doubled when her colleague left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x4)
- The new computer can handle a bigger workload. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x5)
- A heavy workload can make people tired and stressed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/#x6)

### Note

Usually countable but often used with «a» or «the»: a heavy workload. One word: workload, not «work load». Maths link: if a workload is shared equally, divide the total work by the number of people.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «workload» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/workload/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«workload» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/workload.html) on Mova free.