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There were days that I worked all the time, without a layoff, or a rest, finishing one picture and reporting for another sometimes on the same day.
Gene Tierney

Meaning of "layoff" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAYOFF

layoff  [ˈleɪɒf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAYOFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Layoff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAYOFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Layoff

Layoff, also called redundancy in the UK, is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or a group of employees for business reasons, such as when certain positions are no longer necessary or when a business slow-down occurs. Originally the term layoff referred exclusively to a temporary interruption in work, as when factory work cyclically falls off. The term however nowadays usually means the permanent elimination of a position, requiring the addition of "temporary" to specify the original meaning. Many synonyms such as downsizing exist, most of which are euphemisms or doublespeak and more abstract descriptions of the process, most of which can also be used for more inclusive processes than that of reducing the number of employees. Downsizing is defined as the "conscious use of permanent personnel reductions in an attempt to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness". Since the 1980s, downsizing has become increasingly common. Indeed, recent research on downsizing in the U.S.

Definition of layoff in the English dictionary

The definition of layoff in the dictionary is a dismissal; redundancy. Other definition of layoff is a period of inactivity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAYOFF


buyoff
ˈbaɪɒf
payoff
ˈpeɪɒf
play-off
ˈpleɪɒf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAYOFF

layer
layer cake
layerage
layered
layering
layette
layin
laying
laying on of hands
layman
laymanize
laymen
layout
layover
layshaft
laystall
laytime
layup
laywoman
laywomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAYOFF

better off
cut off
cut-off
flyoff
get off
hold off
kick off
kick-off
off
on and off
on-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
show off
show-off
showing-off
stop-off
take off
turn off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of layoff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAYOFF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «layoff» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of layoff

Translation of «layoff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAYOFF

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

Translator English - Chinese

解雇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despido
570 millions of speakers

English

layoff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

layoff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبعدته عن الملاعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увольнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dispensa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিত্যাগ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

licenciement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemberhentian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entlassung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解雇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정리 해고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

mengkurep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sa thải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலைநீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işten çıkarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

licenziamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwolnień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звільнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

concediere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολύσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

layoff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

friställning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Permittering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of layoff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYOFF»

The term «layoff» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAYOFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about layoff

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4 QUOTES WITH «LAYOFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word layoff.
1
Jennifer Capriati
Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect.
2
Jim Cooper
If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.
3
Ben Horowitz
You read these management books that say, 'These are the hard things about running a company.' But those aren't really the hard things. The hard things are when you have to layoff half your company, or you have to fire your best friend. Or you have to figure out a way not to go bankrupt.
4
Gene Tierney
There were days that I worked all the time, without a layoff, or a rest, finishing one picture and reporting for another sometimes on the same day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAYOFF»

Discover the use of layoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to layoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surviving a Layoff: A Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Your ...
This book will show downsized workers how to reorganize schedules, set financial and organizational priorities, and go for their next job with confidence and enthusiasm.
Lita Epstein, 2008
2
UK's Stock Market Reactions to Layoff Announcements
This research aims to examine the relationship between stock market reactions and layoff announcements.
Jonathan Vu, 2012
3
Leading After a Layoff: Reignite Your Team's ...
With Ray Salemi's twelve-week recovery plan, you'll learn the secrets of bringing employees back from the organizational-and emotional-turmoil of downsizing.
Ray Salemi, 2009
4
Life After Layoff: Six Proven Courses of Action
Laid off? Get help now! Life After Layoff is an action plan to successfully move your life and career forward during these turbulent economic times.
Richard J. Van Ness, Ph.D., 2009
5
Gender, Time, and Reduced Work
They had volunteered to be laid off temporarily under an inverse seniority layoff scheme when their employer announced the permanent shutdown of one of two assembly lines. In 1987 General Motors managers announced that one of two ...
Cynthia Negrey, 1993
6
Grievance Arbitration: Issues on the Merits in Discipline, ...
obligated to adhere to the negotiated layoff procedures. In other agreements, the employer specifically is granted discretion concerning who may be laid off or retained without regard to seniority, provided the temporary layoff lasts no longer  ...
Arnold Zack, 1989
7
Loving Your Layoff
(Living Your Life Like the Layoff Could Be Any Day Now) 'his chapter should be read about once every . two months for the rest of your working life, ntil you can recite it, whichever comes first. You it get your ducks in a row. Your life's finances i ...
Karen I. S. Shablin, 2010
8
Layoff
R. Richard. Smythe becomes the center of attention. Well actually, there are two centers of attention, Mr. Van Smythe and Jade, not Veronica. Veronica obviously isn't pleased with the situation. Jade apparently sees the problem and goes over  ...
R. Richard
9
Leading After a Layoff: Five Proven Steps to Quickly ...
Outlining five essential skills that managers can use, this practical book from the trenches shows how to: - Help direct reports cope with--and move past--company terminations - Ease concerns about future layoffs - Accomplish more work with ...
Ray Salemi, 2005
10
Evaluating Layoff Techniques: A Policy-capturing Study of ...
An organization can adopt one of two implementation techniques to execute layoffs.
Nita Chhinzer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAYOFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term layoff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
American Pharoah Rises After Post-Crown Layoff - WSJ
It was his fourth timed work since the Belmont and it appears that a layoff from the races has put little rust on the history-making horse. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Once again, Yankees' Michael Pineda falters after long layoff | NJ.com
NEW YORK — Is it becoming a pattern? Seems so. And no, it's "not like he got bombed," as manager Joe Girardi said, but Yankees' starter ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Chico e-commerce firm 11 Main gets layoff notices
Chico >> Less than a month after it was sold, employees at 11 Main's Chico office got layoff notices. Last month, Chinese company Alibaba ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
4
Intel CEO on employees' layoff anxiety: 'This is the way a …
Intel CEO on employees' layoff anxiety: 'This is the way a meritocracy works'. brian_krzanich_intel_photo.JPG. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich: “I ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Mass layoff announced by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach
A mass layoff announced today by Piper Aircraft Inc. of Vero Beach will impact more than 100 workers and possibly as many as 150. «Florida Today, Jul 15»
6
Hibbing Woman Expands Boutique, Despite Mining Layoff
Hibbing Woman Expands Boutique, Despite Mining Layoff. Updated: 07/15/2015 4:38 PM Created: 07/15/2015 4:17 PM WDIO.com. Nina Brooke Pleshe loves ... «WDIO-TV, Jul 15»
7
Sappi orders one-week layoff at Cloquet mill
Sappi Fine Paper North America will lay off about 250 people at its plant in Cloquet, but said the move will last only a week. The Duluth News ... «Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, Jul 15»
8
Lucian Bute to end long layoff against Andrea Di Luisa on Aug. 15
Former super middleweight titlist Lucian Bute will end a 19-month layoff when he returns to the ring to face unheralded Italian fighter Andrea Di ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
Ridgewood woman sues judge in challenge of layoff
Months later, the Civil Service Commission cleared the way for Fitzsimmons to appeal her layoff. The matter was assigned to New Jersey Office ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
10
Hardin County budget shortfall forces layoff
McDaniel estimated the savings from the health department layoff could be around $30,000. Tacked on to other cuts, it would represent a 29 ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»

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