employment

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

the state of being employed or having a job

they are looking for employment

the occupation for which you are paid

he is looking for employment

the act of giving someone a job

the act of using

he warned against the use of narcotic drugs

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	antonym	Related & opposite	unemployment
1	derivation	Related & opposite	hire
1	hypernym	Types & categories	state
2	derivation	Related & opposite	put to work
2	derivation	Related & opposite	do work
2	hypernym	Types & categories	occupation
2	hyponym	Types & categories	coaching
2	hyponym	Types & categories	booking
2	hyponym	Types & categories	ministry
2	hyponym	Types & categories	sailing
2	hyponym	Types & categories	workload
2	hyponym	Types & categories	piecework
2	hyponym	Types & categories	service
2	hyponym	Types & categories	telecommuting
2	hyponym	Types & categories	services
2	hyponym	Types & categories	public service
2	hyponym	Types & categories	paper route
3	derivation	Related & opposite	hire
3	hypernym	Types & categories	action
3	hyponym	Types & categories	shape-up
3	hyponym	Types & categories	call-back
3	hyponym	Types & categories	booking
4	derivation	Related & opposite	use
4	derivation	Related & opposite	habituate
4	derivation	Related & opposite	exercise
4	derivation	Related & opposite	practice
4	hypernym	Types & categories	activity
4	hyponym	Types & categories	practice
4	hyponym	Types & categories	play
4	hyponym	Types & categories	misuse
4	hyponym	Types & categories	exploitation
4	hyponym	Types & categories	recycling
4	hyponym	Types & categories	application