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layoff | undefined |

As a noun layoff

is a dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

layoff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
  • A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
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    • , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool}}
  • (British, football) A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

    • Synonyms

    * (dismissal of employees): downsizing, reduction in force

    See also

    * lay off

    Anagrams

    *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "layoff")

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined