mul·ti·task·ing
| \ ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skiŋ
, -ˌtī-\
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Definition of multitasking
1
: the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer
2
: the performance of multiple tasks at one time
The job requires a person who is good at multitasking.
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Other Words from multitasking
multitask
\ ˈməl-tē-ˌtask
, -ˌtī- \
intransitive verb
, -ˌtī- \
intransitive verb
Examples of multitasking in a Sentence
The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.
Recent Examples on the Web
The multitasking students reported checking mail (81%), surfing the web (43%), playing games (25%), and using laptops for other non-class purposes (35%). — Kenneth A. Kiewra, Quartz, "A seven-step guide to taking better notes," 4 Sep. 2019 No wonder Allure readers honored the multitasking treatment with a coveted Readers’ Choice Award earlier this year. — Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, "Dermstore’s 20th Anniversary Sale Is Happening Now — Here’s What to Shop," 16 Aug. 2019 Joss & Main’s Lula Entryway Dog Bed ($394.99) is a stylish multitasking piece of wood veneer furniture with a dog bed and hooks to hang leashes plus your dog’s raincoat and yours. — Jura Koncius, Twin Cities, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 28 July 2019 Things happen in very quick ways with our multitasking, attachment to our devices. — Los Angeles Times, "Kevin Bacon on his shockingly corrupt ‘City on a Hill’ FBI man and heroes vs. bad guys," 19 July 2019 But the tweet went viral partly for coldly assuming that people are incapable of multitasking. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to “well, actually” the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. It didn’t go well.," 5 Aug. 2019 Joss & Main’s Lula Entryway Dog Bed ($394.99) is a stylish multitasking piece of wood veneer furniture with a dog bed and hooks to hang leashes plus your dog’s raincoat and yours. — Jura Koncius, Twin Cities, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 28 July 2019 Joss & Main’s Lula Entryway Dog Bed ($394.99) is a stylish multitasking piece of wood veneer furniture with a dog bed and hooks to hang leashes plus your dog’s raincoat and yours. — Jura Koncius, BostonGlobe.com, "Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture," 19 July 2019 Joss & Main’s Lula Entryway Dog Bed ($394.99) is a stylish multitasking piece of wood veneer furniture with a dog bed and hooks to hang leashes plus your dog’s raincoat and yours. — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, "Custom wood kennels and memory foam beds: Welcome to the wild world of modern pet furniture," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multitasking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for multitasking
multitasking
noun
English Language Learners Definition of multitasking
: the ability to do several things at the same time
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