noun Download 🔗Share The act of counting how many people are present in a group. Examples : "Before the school bus left, the driver did a quick headcount to make sure all the children were on board. " business organization human number statistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The number of people present in a group or employed by a company. Examples : "The company announced a reduction in headcount due to budget cuts. " business economy organization job work human person number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.) Examples : "Due to economic difficulties, the company will be making headcount adjustments." business job organization economy work statistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person. Examples : "The company's hiring freeze means that even though we need more help, we can't increase the team's headcount. " business job organization economy work person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
