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full-time equivalents

full-time equivalents is the plural of full-time equivalent.

Meaning of full-time equivalent

Noun

full-time equivalent (plural full-time equivalents, abbreviation FTE)

  1. The result of a calculation to estimate the effective size of a workforce that may include part-time workers.
    • We estimate our work-from-home employees to be 30% of our total full-time equivalents.

Questions about full-time equivalents

What is full-time equivalents the plural of?
Full-time equivalents is the plural of full-time equivalent.

Words near full-time equivalents in the dictionary

  1. full-throatedly
  2. full-throttle
  3. full-tilt boogie
  4. full-time
  5. full-time equivalent
  6. full-time equivalents
  7. full-time job
  8. full-timer
  9. full-timers
  10. full-tongued
  11. full-width

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