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Definition of man-year
: a unit of the work done by one person in a year composed of a standard number of working days
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“Man-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-year. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of man-year was in 1916
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