Meanings
nounwork-life balance (countable and uncountable, plural work-life balances)
plural work-life balances
- countableuncountablelabourhuman sciencesThe effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.
Synonyms: WLB
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 工作與生活平衡 /工作与生活平衡, 勞逸平衡 /劳逸平衡
- 工作與生活平衡 /工作与生活平衡 (gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó pínghéng)working time
- 勞逸平衡 /劳逸平衡working time
Finnish työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino
- työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainoworking time
German Work-Life-Balance
- Work-Life-Balanceworking time
Italian conciliazione vita-lavoro
- conciliazione vita-lavoroworking time
Polish godzenie życia zawodowego i prywatnego
- godzenie życia zawodowego i prywatnegoworking time
Russian баланс работа-жизнь
- баланс работа-жизнь (balans rabota-žiznʹ)working time
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“work-life balance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work-life%20balance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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