division of labor
noun phrase
: the breakdown of labor into its components and their distribution among different persons, groups, or machines to increase productive efficiency
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This division of labor could help cells heal wounds more efficiently, but cancer cells might also exploit it to propel their rampant growth.
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024
The concept of a transatlantic division of labor, in which Europe tends to its continent and the Middle East, freeing up the United States to focus on the Indo-Pacific, is untenable in the long run.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2021
The division of labor will see Hon Hai providing the hardware that will form the basis of the EV, while Sharp will be responsible for the design and development of the interior space and functions.
—Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Absent this wildly sophisticated division of labor, 747s wouldn’t exist.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024
The concept of a transatlantic division of labor, in which Europe tends to its continent and the Middle East, freeing up the United States to focus on the Indo-Pacific, is untenable in the long run.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2021
The division of labor will see Hon Hai providing the hardware that will form the basis of the EV, while Sharp will be responsible for the design and development of the interior space and functions.
—Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Absent this wildly sophisticated division of labor, 747s wouldn’t exist.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Division of labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/division%20of%20labor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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