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Definitions for multitasking
ˌmʌl tiˈtæs kɪŋ, -ˈtɑ skɪŋ, ˌmʌl taɪ-mul·ti·task·ing
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multitaskingnoun
The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
multitaskingnoun
The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of multitasking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of multitasking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of multitasking in a Sentence
The more great writing a person reads, the more sensitive she will become to how words work. And millennials have to pay attention, multitasking often means that a person is not working with the requisite care and precision, two essential things for effective reading and writing.
It's certainly not ideal and it will take attention away and energy and effort away from what our actual job is, which is to play, this team also is very good at multitasking and taking a lot on its plate at all times.
The brain cannot be in two places at once, so what people are referencing as multitasking is actually what neuroscientists call task switching and that means rapidly moving back and forth between different tasks.
Don’t worry about time, big ideas do not come when you are trying to manage every minute of your time. They don’t come when you are multitasking. They come when you are focused on one thing. Let everything else fade to black.
Teenagers think that multitasking during homework doesn't affect their ability to learn and ... we know it does, it's completely obvious that you can't multitask and be as effective and competent.
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