division of labour
noun/dɪˌvɪʒn əv ˈleɪbə(r)/
/dɪˌvɪʒn əv ˈleɪbər/
(US English division of labor)
[uncountable, countable]- the way different tasks, or different parts of a task, are given to different people, either within a household or in an industrial process to make it more efficient
- The traditional gender division of labour within households is slowly changing.
- There is usually a division of labour in even a simple manufacturing process.
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