UNEMPLOYMENT

unemployment

(noun) the state of being unemployed or not having a job; “unemployment is a serious social evil”; “the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

unemployment (countable and uncountable, plural unemployments)

The state of having no job; joblessness.

The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy.

The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce.

(countable) A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism.

(countable) An instance or period of joblessness.

Synonyms

• joblessness, worklessness, unwork

Antonyms

• employment

Source: Wiktionary


Un`em*ploy"ment, n.

Definition: Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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