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work-life balance

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)k ˈlaɪf ˈbæləns/

work-life balance noun: the effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.

Noun

work-life balance (countable and uncountable, plural work-life balances)

  1. (labour) The effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of work-life balance

Forms of work-life balance

pluralwork-life balances

Words formed from work-life balance

  • study-leisure balance
  • study-life balance

Questions about work-life balance

What does work-life balance mean?
Work-life balance means the effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.
What part of speech is work-life balance?
Work-life balance is a noun.
How do you pronounce work-life balance?
Work-life balance is pronounced /ˈwɜː(ɹ)k ˈlaɪf ˈbæləns/.
What is the plural of work-life balance?
The plural of work-life balance is work-life balances.

Words near work-life balance in the dictionary

  1. work-in-process
  2. work-in-progress
  3. work-ins
  4. work-intensive
  5. work-life
  6. work-life balance
  7. work-life balances
  8. work-master
  9. work-masters
  10. work-mistress
  11. work-place

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