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caseload

caseload noun: the workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.

Noun

caseload (plural caseloads)

  1. The workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.
    • As a public defender, Jonas had a crushing caseload and never felt that he could prepare his clients' defenses properly.
  2. The set of persons whose cases are being handled by such a worker or group.

Forms of caseload

pluralcaseloads

Plural of caseload: caseloads

Origin of caseload

From case + load.

Questions about caseload

What does caseload mean?
Caseload means the workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.
What part of speech is caseload?
Caseload is a noun.
What is the plural of caseload?
The plural of caseload is caseloads.

Words near caseload in the dictionary

  1. caselessly
  2. caselessness
  3. caselike
  4. Casella
  5. Casellas
  6. caseload
  7. caseloads
  8. Casely
  9. casemaker
  10. casemakers
  11. casemaking

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