multitasking
noun
mul·ti·task·ing
ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skiŋ 
-ˌtī-
often attributive
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.
Examples of multitasking in a Sentence
The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.
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Perhaps that’s one reason why data indicate more people – especially young adults, who are more prone to second-screen viewing and multitasking – are watching shows in their primary language with the subtitles on.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 10 June 2024
Interruptions, distractions and multitasking led to a near-collision between an American Airlines flight and a Delta flight moving at 120 MPH down a runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2024
The camera pans to the son, who looks lovingly and admiringly at his father’s slick multitasking.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
This is a quick and efficient notebook for this class, suited to everyday multitasking and some light media work.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 10 June 2024
Interruptions, distractions and multitasking led to a near-collision between an American Airlines flight and a Delta flight moving at 120 MPH down a runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2024
The camera pans to the son, who looks lovingly and admiringly at his father’s slick multitasking.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
This is a quick and efficient notebook for this class, suited to everyday multitasking and some light media work.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Multitasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitasking. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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