English Explanatory Dictionary

person-hour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount of work that can be done by one person in one hour.

Word forms

person-hour person-hours

Etymology

Compound of person + hour, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., ton-miles, newton metres), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved: X persons working during Y hours = X × Y = Z person-hours.

Synonyms

man-hour
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