housekeeping
housekeeping
Definition
house·keep·ing (-kēp′iŋ)
noun
- the work of a housekeeper
- the department or staff at a hotel or motel responsible for cleaning guest rooms and public areas, changing linens, etc.
- internal management of affairs, as of a business
housekeeping
Synonyms
housekeeping
n.
housekeeping
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- area: Ensures that the housekeeping of the work areas are at all times neat clean and tidy. ?
Converse of object
- do: It is not good enough to say, " Well, I did the housekeeping for twenty years.
- include: Areas where the Talyllyn has to improve include housekeeping, stacking and storage.
- ensure: Ensure good housekeeping of bank accounts through reconciliation, posting of statement entries and maintenance of internal control...
- improve: If you are looking to improve shop floor housekeeping and address Health & Safety issues don't miss this one!
- perform: Backlog CRESTCo would also like to recommend that firms take this opportunity to perform housekeeping on their backlog of open transactions.
Adjective modifier
- good: Phillip Hodson says good mental housekeeping is the trick.
- poor: However, the council can be accused of poor housekeeping in failing to watch the pennies.
- daily: A fantastic view with a family atmosphere and daily housekeeping is what you will find at the " Oasis " .
- general: The question of the general housekeeping has been referred to above.
- basic: Spring cleaning Some basic housekeeping might improve your computer's performance enough to postpone the ' upgrade or replace ' decision altogether.
- green: DfID is currently revising its 1993 policy statement on green housekeeping to reflect the high priority the present Government has placed on environmental matters.
Modifies a noun
- gene: The values for each gene were normalized to the level of housekeeping gene in each sample.
- duty: Widower with school age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties.
- task: PHP is used for various housekeeping tasks on the server.
- staff: All rooms are serviced by the college housekeeping staff.
- measure: Good housekeeping measures can help keep the system running efficiently.
- table: RA Right ascension of the first point in the housekeeping table contained in the file.
Noun used with modifier
housekeeping Quotes
Housekeeping ain't no joke.
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