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multitasking [noun] (PERSON)

a person's ability to do more than one thing at a time

US

/ˌmʌl.tiˈtæs.kɪŋ/

UK

/ˌmʌl.tiˈtɑːs.kɪŋ/

Example:

Women are often very good at multitasking.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

multitasking

mul‧ti‧task‧ing /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ $ -ˌtæs-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1. a computer’s ability to do more than one job at a time
2. when a person does more than one thing at a time:
Women are traditionally supposed to be good at multitasking.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

multitasking

multi·tasking f58 [multitasking] [ˌmʌltiˈtɑːskɪŋ] [ˌmʌltiˈtæskɪŋ] noun uncountable

1. (computing) the ability of a computer to operate several programs at the same time

2. the ability to do several things at the same time

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

multitasking / ˌmʌl.tiˈtɑːs.kɪŋ / / -t̬iˈtæs- / noun [ U ] (PERSON)

a person's ability to do more than one thing at a time:

Women are often very good at multitasking.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

multitasking

mul·ti·task·ing /ˈmʌltiˌtæskɪŋ, Brit ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ/ noun [noncount] : the ability to do several things at the same time
• The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.

American English

British English

busy and active

B2 (Upper-intermediate)

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