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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTAFFED

overstaffed  [ˌəʊvəˈstɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTAFFED

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

WHAT DOES OVERSTAFFED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overstaffed in the English dictionary

The definition of overstaffed in the dictionary is having an excessive number of staff.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTAFFED


aft
ɑːft
aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
craft
krɑːft
crankshaft
ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft
daft
dɑːft
draft
drɑːft
graft
ɡrɑːft
haft
hɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kraft
krɑːft
raft
rɑːft
shaft
ʃɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
staffed
ˈstɑːft
understaffed
ˌʌndəˈstɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
xenograft
ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTAFFED

overstaff
overstaffing
overstain
overstand
overstare
overstate
overstatement
overstay
overstay one´s welcome
overstayer
oversteer
overstep
overstepped
overstepping
overstimulate
overstimulation
overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTAFFED

chuffed
coiffed
dischuffed
miffed
overstuffed
puffed
scuffed
seriffed
short-staffed
squiffed
stuffed
unsnuffed
unstuffed

Synonyms and antonyms of overstaffed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstaffed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTAFFED

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

Translator English - Chinese

臃肿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exceso de personal
570 millions of speakers

English

overstaffed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overstaffed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكتظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздуты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overstaffed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overstaffed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en sureffectif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overstaffed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überbesetzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人員過剰の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넘쳐서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overstaffed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dư thừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overstaffed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overstaffed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overstaffed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerost zatrudnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роздуті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overstaffed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλεονάζον προσωπικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorbemande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bemannade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overstaffed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstaffed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAFFED»

The term «overstaffed» is regularly used and occupies the 107.603 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAFFED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTAFFED»

Discover the use of overstaffed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overstaffed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Education and Training in Madagascar: Toward a Policy Agenda ...
... whole number, is zero; it is overstaffed if the difference exceeds zero, and it is understaffed if the difference falls below zero Source: Based on MINESEB 1997- 98 school census. a. The omitted category is schools that are adequately staffed.
‎2002
2
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
In fact, the division is overstaffed by 19 iteachers and, therefore, we □have 'no . plans 'to deal wfch a problem of understaffing because there is norie. Mr. Karauri: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am surprised by the answer given by the Assis'tanit ...
3
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
In fact, the division is overstaffed by 19 iteachers and, therefore, we □have 'no . plans 'to deal wfch a problem of understaffing because there is norie. Mr. Karauri: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am surprised by the answer given by the Assis'tanit ...
4
Analyzing the Distributional Impact of Reforms, 2: A ...
In most developing countries, the public sector is characterized by public agencies and state-owned enterprises that are overstaffed, bureaucracies that are bloated, and public services that are inefficient (Box 4.1): Overstaffing. High levels of ...
Aline Coudouel, Stefano Paternostro, 2006
5
Behavior Settings: A Revision and Extension of Roger G. ...
With regard to this last finding, the report states that there was a significant staffing X task interaction, indicating that overstaffed groups performed significantly better only under additive conditions and that, when group size was factored out as ...
Phil Schoggen, 1989
6
Group Dynamics
Overstaffed groups may perform adequately—after all, so many extra people are avail— able to carry out the basic functions—but overstaff— ing can lead to dissatisfaction with task—related activities and heightened rejection among group ...
Donelson Forsyth, 2009
7
FAA Budget: Issues Related to the Fiscal Year 1996 Request
As of December 31, 1994, FAA had 138 air traffic control towers and centers above level 1 that were overstaffed by 975 controllers and 163 towers and centers that were understaffed by 787 controllers, according to the agency's staffing ...
‎1995
8
The Handbook of Social Studies in Health and Medicine
The ecological psychologists have, for example, noted that overstaffed organizations (Le., those with more participants than roles) tend to be less tolerant of deviance than understaffed organizations (Barker and Shoggen 1973).
Gary L Albrecht, Ray Fitzpatrick, Susan C Scrimshaw, 2003
9
Terra Incognita: A Navigation Aid for Energy Leaders
I address investor meetings, I'll be asked whether I think Total may be overstaffed or understaffed. And I say, don't look at the 25,000 people who work for Hutchinson, for example, our specialty chemicals division; that's not overstaffed because ...
Christopher E. H. Ross, Lane E. Sloan, 2007
10
Nepal: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix (EPub)
Reduction of Overstaffed Lower Grades 23. The reduction of the overstaffed lower grades has been planned, but is yet to be implemented. As illustrated in Section C, the composition of the filled positions is heavily skewed toward the lower ...
International Monetary Fund, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTAFFED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstaffed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Parents Disparage Camp Bisco's Pa. Debut
“We were overstaffed and it went smooth for us.” Sheriff's deputies, Scranton police and state troopers provided security during the event, ... «Pollstar, Jul 15»
2
Indian Foreign Policy: Why All Stakeholders Need To Introspect …
Firstly, most think tanks, especially government ones, and to some extent even private ones, are overstaffed with retired bureaucrats. While it is ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
3
Brownsville ISD shuffles campus leadership as enrollment declines
"We have very little hiring going, and we are not doing a lot of recruitment because our school district is overstaffed," said Zendejas. The school ... «KGBT-TV, Jul 15»
4
SVMF offering free Thursday 'festival sampler' for residents
We have some 900 volunteers right now, so we are actually a bit overstaffed. But many of these volunteers have been with us for a number of ... «Squamish Chief, Jul 15»
5
Keys to surviving the 'murky middle' of business growth
You may even be overstaffed, and that's OK. Most importantly, you've hired enough breadth of talent to sort everything out, so you can structure ... «L.A. Biz, Jul 15»
6
Kudos to new city manager
Posed with a problematic city council that struggles to work together, an overstaffed city payroll, and individuals in positions that they simply ... «The Port Arthur News, Jul 15»
7
Sealy ISD budget is back in black
A recent staffing study done by the Texas Association of School Boards shows the district was overstaffed by 15 percent. Moore proposed last ... «Sealy News, Jul 15»
8
Africans Relate To Greek Debt Crisis
Budget cuts were meant to open economies to investment, downsize overstaffed and inefficient governments and encourage the creation of ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
9
Nifco is impossible to ignore
The company struggled to find a strategy, bosses have subsequently admitted it was overstaffed, and inefficient with machinery no longer fit for purpose, staff in ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
10
Questions that need to be answered
Is the municipality overstaffed and/or understaffed as there appears to be many workers around not doing much, and are the staff trained and ... «News24, Jul 15»

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