man-months

A form of man-month — One person's working time for a month, or the equivalent, used as a measure of how much work or labor is required or consumed to perform some task.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of man-month
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APA

man-months. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-months

MLA

“man-months.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-months. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man-months,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-months.

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