Man Hour

Pronunciation: /mæn aʊər/

Definitions of man hour

noun a unit of measurement representing the amount of work done by one person in one hour

Example Sentences

A1 One man hour is equal to one hour of work by one person.

A2 The project requires 100 man hours to complete.

B1 The company calculates the cost based on man hours worked.

B2 Efficiency measures include tracking man hours spent on each task.

C1 The team leader is responsible for allocating man hours effectively.

C2 The consultant analyzed the project's timeline and estimated man hours needed for completion.

Examples of man hour in a Sentence

formal The project manager estimated that the task would require 10 man hours to complete.

informal We'll need a few more man hours to finish this job on time.

slang I can't believe how many man hours we've put into this project already.

figurative The man hours spent on training will pay off in increased productivity.

Grammatical Forms of man hour

• plural: man hours
• comparative: more man hours
• superlative: most man hours
• present tense: man hour
• future tense: will be man hour
• perfect tense: has been man hour
• continuous tense: is being man hour
• singular: man hour
• positive degree: man hour
• infinitive: to man hour
• gerund: man houring
• participle: man houred

Origin and Evolution of man hour

First Known Use: 1760 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'man hour' originated during the Industrial Revolution in Europe when labor was measured in terms of hours worked by an individual worker.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to calculate labor costs and productivity in manufacturing, the term 'man hour' has evolved to encompass the concept of one hour of work performed by a single person, regardless of gender.