What does administrivia mean?
Definitions for administrivia
ad·min·istriv·i·a
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Princeton's WordNet
administrivianoun
the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
"he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"
Wiktionary
administrivianoun
Administrative details that must be dealt with in order to do more interesting work.
Etymology: ; 1930s US.
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administrivia
Administrivia refers to the everyday mundane tasks related to office administration or management that are necessary but considered minor or routine. This can include paperwork, scheduling, record keeping, compliance reporting, and other similar activities.
administrivia
Administrivia refers to the minor, mundane, and often routine administrative details or tasks that need to be handled in the management of any project, business or organization. This can involve paperwork, scheduling, record keeping, and other operational details. The term is often used in a slightly negative or dismissive sense, highlighting the trivial or tedious aspect of these tasks.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1938","1"],["1939","2"],["1942","3"],["1948","4"],["1953","4"],["1954","6"],["1957","5"],["1959","6"],["1960","4"],["1961","7"],["1962","18"],["1963","9"],["1964","2"],["1965","8"],["1966","2"],["1967","15"],["1968","11"],["1969","3"],["1970","26"],["1971","15"],["1972","11"],["1973","20"],["1974","14"],["1975","25"],["1976","13"],["1977","13"],["1978","8"],["1979","11"],["1980","30"],["1981","15"],["1982","27"],["1983","29"],["1984","31"],["1985","29"],["1986","34"],["1987","24"],["1988","29"],["1989","19"],["1990","51"],["1991","50"],["1992","69"],["1993","64"],["1994","94"],["1995","113"],["1996","82"],["1997","87"],["1998","94"],["1999","101"],["2000","78"],["2001","90"],["2002","113"],["2003","103"],["2004","115"],["2005","128"],["2006","120"],["2007","91"],["2008","132"]]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of administrivia in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of administrivia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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