division of labor


noun Economics.

a production process in which a worker or group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.

Origin of division of labor

First recorded in 1770–80

Example sentences from the Web for division of labor

  • Probably the division-of-labor science never had a happier illustration than is presented by their agreement.

    One Of Them |Charles James Lever

Cultural definitions for division of labor

division of labor

Dividing a job into many specialized parts, with a single worker or a few workers assigned to each part. Division of labor is important to mass production.