multitasker

noun

mul·​ti·​task·​er ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skər 

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plural multitaskers

: someone or something that performs multiple tasks : one that multitasks:

a

: a person who can perform or manage many tasks at the same time

The ultimate multitasker, he routinely had a half-dozen or more projects under contract at the same time, all of which would be seen to timely completion.

—Mark S. Micale

b

: something that has many functions or uses

Skin is our largest organ, and it's a multitasker: It retains fluids while protecting us from bacteria and other foreign objects, it insulates, and it facilitates hair growth and perspiration.

—Rebecca Skloot

Examples of multitasker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a new way to connect monitors that would be quicker, simpler, and look cleaner than a bunch of monitors daisy-chained together could have great appeal to multitaskers. —Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024

Also, women are fabulous multitaskers in general, but a simple multitask like answering the phone while typing can become challenging. —Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024

With more coverage than BB cream, and additional skincare benefits than a tinted moisturizer, CC creams (the CC stands for color correction) are the ultimate multitaskers. —Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024

The toaster oven is the original multitasker Instead of having multiple appliances crowding my countertop, the countertop oven does the work of many. —Casey Barber, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above