Headcount
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headcount is a noun meaning The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
Meaning
The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
More Meanings
- The number of people present in a group or employed by a company.
- More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.)
- By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person.
Example Sentences
The company's headcount on January 1 was 15,203.
Let's take a quick headcount, to make sure we're all here.
Due to economic difficulties, the company will be making headcount adjustments.
I've convinced management to give us one more headcount, to take some work off the rest of us.
Word Forms
- headcounts
- head count
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include workforce, manpower, personnel, enrolment, staffing, account.
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