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noun • C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion • C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done | ||||||||
35% | 6 | Allotted amount | ||||||
noun • the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) • a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) verb • restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war • distribute in rations, as in the army | ||||||||
33% | 12 | Gas law that combines Boyle's law, Charles's law, and Gay-Lussac's law | ||||||
noun • (physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature | ||||||||
This Law Suggests That The Amount Of Time Spent On A Task Depends On The Time Allotted For It Crossword Clue
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1 | Allotted amount
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3 | Normal allotted period for a worker's task
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02 Jan 1987 | New York Times / 02 Jan 1987 |
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14 Nov 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 14 Nov 2024 |
6 | The notion that the time required to complete a task depends on the time allocated for it. | |
7 | The principle that tasks will stretch to the amount of time allotted to them. |