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Meaning of "labour-intensive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LABOUR-INTENSIVE

labour-intensive play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LABOUR-INTENSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Labour-Intensive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LABOUR-INTENSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Labor intensity

Labor intensity is the relative proportion of labor used in a process. Its inverse is capital intensity.

Definition of labour-intensive in the English dictionary

The definition of labour-intensive in the dictionary is of or denoting a task, organization, industry, etc, in which a high proportion of the costs are due to wages, salaries, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LABOUR-INTENSIVE

labour market
Labour movement
labour of love
labour pains
Labour Party
labour relations
labour shortage
labour supply
labour unrest
labour ward
labour-saving
labour-saving device
laboured
labouredly
labouredness
labourer
labouring
labouringly
labourism
labourist

WORDS THAT END LIKE LABOUR-INTENSIVE

apprehensive
charm offensive
comprehensive
defensive
exclusive
expansive
expensive
extensive
hypertensive
inexpensive
intensive
normotensive
offensive
on the defensive
pensive
prehensive
responsive
suspensive
tensive
the offensive
unresponsive

Synonyms and antonyms of labour-intensive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «labour-intensive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LABOUR-INTENSIVE

Find out the translation of labour-intensive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of labour-intensive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «labour-intensive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

劳动密集
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano de obra intensiva
570 millions of speakers

English

labour-intensive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रम प्रधान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كثيفة العمالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудоемким
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de trabalho intensivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রমঘন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

main-d´œuvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

intensif buruh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

arbeitsintensiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

労働集約的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노동 집약적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intensif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công việc khó khăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உழைப்பு செறிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामगार-केंद्रित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yoğun emek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alta intensità di lavoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pracochłonne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трудомістким
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forței de muncă intensivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντάσεως εργασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arbeidsintensiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbetsintensiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arbeidskrevende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of labour-intensive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR-INTENSIVE»

The term «labour-intensive» is regularly used and occupies the 82.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR-INTENSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about labour-intensive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABOUR-INTENSIVE»

Discover the use of labour-intensive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to labour-intensive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Restructuring within a labour intensive industry: the UK ...
This book addresses this issue by providing a detailed examination of recent changes in the UK clothing industry.
Ian M. Taplin, Jonathan Winterton, 1996
2
Labour-Intensive Industrialization in Global History
Gareth Austin, Kaoru Sugihara, Professor of Economic History Graduate School of Economics Kaoru Sugihara. required corresponding improvements in market efficiency and technological change in the long run, of which the Industrial ...
Gareth Austin, Kaoru Sugihara, Professor of Economic History Graduate School of Economics Kaoru Sugihara, 2013
3
The Work of Giants: Rebuilding Cambodia
It is important, however, nol to con ruse labour-based technologies (LBTs) with what are known as labour-intensive technologies (LITs). Though both deploy much more manpower than equipment- based technology, they differ significant ly in ...
Brian Wenk, 2002
4
Restructuring the Labour Market: The South African Challenge
11.9.1 Defining labour-intensive public works What does the NPWP mean by " labour intensive"? This is not an idle question, since this is supposed to be the key criterion in deciding on funding. The NPWP Technical Focus Group provided an ...
Guy Standing, John Sender, John Weeks, 1996
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RETHINKING ECONOMIC CHANGE IN INDIA: Labour and Livelihood
From the last quarter of the nineteenth century, small-scale labour-intensive industry experienced an increase in total and average income. What conditions made this growth possible? The present chapter shows that the growth arose from ...
Tirthankar Roy, 2005
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Integration Through Foreign Direct Investment: Making ...
In the CEC the abundant factor is a skilled, relatively cheap labour force, so that they have usually had comparative advantages in labour- intensive industries ( and sometimes resource-intensive ones). So do foreign investors tend to favour ...
Gábor Hunya
7
Trade and Development Report 2002: Developing Countries in ...
The countries with the lowest proportion of technology-intensive manufactures and the greatest proportion of low-skill, labour-intensive products in their manufactured exports have faced declining terms of trade in manufactures. A few others ...
‎2002
8
China's Dilemma: Economic Growth, the Environment, and ...
easily, including manufacturing, services and the segments of capital-intensive industries that are relatively labour intensive. Further job opportunities can therefore still be created. On the other hand, competitive power and market share can ...
Ligang Song, Wing Thye Woo, 2009
9
The Dynamics of Knowledge Externalities: Localized ...
It was, in particular, among modern sectors, such as chemicals, rubber and transportation equipment, that innovations had a labour-intensive bias. In the subsequent phase, after 1975, almost all sectors were directed on a capital- intensive ...
Cristiano Antonelli, F. B. Amidei, 2011
10
Subsidization and Structural Change in Eastern Germany
Doing this, it is interesting to see is that capital costs do not play the expected role in skilled- labour-intensive production because, obviously, subsidization did not have any output-enhancing effect here. One reason might be that in these ...
Katja Gerling, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABOUR-INTENSIVE»

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CJAD 800 – News. Talk. Radio. :: Most smugglers helping migrants …
Human smuggling is a labour-intensive industry, with about one coyote driving, feeding or guarding every three migrants entering the United ... «CJAD, Jul 15»
2
MP adds pep to advice and starts farming | Free Malaysia Today
... pepper cultivation is a better option compared to oil palm which needs a bigger growing area and more cost and is labour-intensive,” he said. «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
3
A Peranakan cook's tour: Debbie Teoh shows you how to shop at a …
The ingredient itself is costly and its preparation very labour-intensive.” You can be assured of the freshest fish at the fishmonger's (left). An old ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
4
Osborne warned over 'risky' bet on private sector | The Sunday Times
However, it will place a heavier burden on firms, particularly in labour-intensive industries, such as retailing and care homes. “Companies will ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
5
Blooming lovely: the annual rose festival - The Irish Times
Even allowing for a carefully scheduled, labour-intensive regimen of pruning, feeding, spraying and dead-heading, rose plants gradually lose ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Amplats seen facing protracted exit from ageing mines
... is known, is expected to provide an update on how it will dispose of four ageing, labour-intensive mines when it releases results on July 20. «BDlive, Jul 15»
7
FEATURE-Golf-Museum trip a perfect distraction after dawn deluge …
... feathers into leather, then coat it in three layers of paint -- a labour-intensive process that restricted him to "churning out" three balls a day. «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
8
Stimulated economy, sluggish investments - The Hindu
Regarding manufacturing, certain focus industries in labour-intensive and advanced sectors should be championed, including automotives, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
State of Children: Pakistani child mortality rates nearly twice as high …
Low levels of education compel families to engage in labour-intensive, low-paying jobs that generate insufficient income to satisfy the needs of ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Contemporary agriculture: climate, capital, and cyborg ecology
On the other hand, polycultures can be less amenable to mechanical harvesting, and so are often more labour-intensive and less economically ... «libcom.org, Jul 15»

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