Women at work in Work Glossary for IELTS

10 Work terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Women at work in Work.


approximately:

adverb

Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason.

childcare:

noun

The care of children, especially by a crèche, nursery, or childminder while parents are working.

Example: For childcare, the pattern was different again with almost a quarter of females giving this reason compared to very few males.

choose:

verb

Pick out (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home in 2019.

examine:

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

longer hours:

noun phrase

More hours. A period of time doing something, especially work, that is longer than is usual or customary.

Example: In general, men work longer hours from home.

majority:

noun

The greater number.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

marked differences.:

noun phrase

A marked change or difference in behaviour or in a situation is very obvious or noticeable.

Example: The 10 to 30 hours per week category shows fewer marked differences.

money:

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females.

productivity:

noun

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason, which was twice as high as the female response.

respectively:

adverb

Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females (45% and 42% respectively).

reverse:

verb

Make (something) the opposite of what it was.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

vast:

adjective

Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

work from home:

noun phrase

Work from home describes work being done remotely, instead of at an office. It rather refers to an office at home.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home.

approximately:

adverb

Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason.

childcare:

noun

The care of children, especially by a crèche, nursery, or childminder while parents are working.

Example: For childcare, the pattern was different again with almost a quarter of females giving this reason compared to very few males.

choose:

verb

Pick out (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home in 2019.

examine:

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

longer hours:

noun phrase

More hours. A period of time doing something, especially work, that is longer than is usual or customary.

Example: In general, men work longer hours from home.

majority:

noun

The greater number.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

marked differences.:

noun phrase

A marked change or difference in behaviour or in a situation is very obvious or noticeable.

Example: The 10 to 30 hours per week category shows fewer marked differences.

money:

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females.

productivity:

noun

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason, which was twice as high as the female response.

respectively:

adverb

Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females (45% and 42% respectively).

reverse:

verb

Make (something) the opposite of what it was.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

vast:

adjective

Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

work from home:

noun phrase

Work from home describes work being done remotely, instead of at an office. It rather refers to an office at home.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home.

approximately:

adverb

Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason.

childcare:

noun

The care of children, especially by a crèche, nursery, or childminder while parents are working.

Example: For childcare, the pattern was different again with almost a quarter of females giving this reason compared to very few males.

choose:

verb

Pick out (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home in 2019.

examine:

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

longer hours:

noun phrase

More hours. A period of time doing something, especially work, that is longer than is usual or customary.

Example: In general, men work longer hours from home.

majority:

noun

The greater number.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

marked differences.:

noun phrase

A marked change or difference in behaviour or in a situation is very obvious or noticeable.

Example: The 10 to 30 hours per week category shows fewer marked differences.

money:

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females.

productivity:

noun

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Example: Approximately a quarter of males put productivity as a reason, which was twice as high as the female response.

respectively:

adverb

Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned.

Example: Saving money was the main reason for both males and females (45% and 42% respectively).

reverse:

verb

Make (something) the opposite of what it was.

Example: This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males.

vast:

adjective

Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Example: The vast majority of males worked over 30 hours per week.

work from home:

noun phrase

Work from home describes work being done remotely, instead of at an office. It rather refers to an office at home.

Example: The bar chart illustrates the reasons men and women chose to work from home.

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