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Notice Period: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：pre-departure work period (notice period)
notice period
/ˈnoʊtɪs ˈpɪriəd/
n.
The amount of time you have to work between telling your employer you are leaving, or being told to leave, and your actual last day of work.
pre-departure work period
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/priː dɪˈpɑːrtʃər wɜːrk ˈpɪriəd/
n.
The required interval between notifying an employer of resignation and the final work day.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Notice (Latin notitia) + period (Greek periodos): a defined time after giving resignation notice.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine you give a 'note' to your boss, then you have a 'period' to wait before leaving.
📖 Example
I accepted a new job, but my notice period at my current company is one month, so I will start next month.
Though I accepted a new position, my current employer requires a one-month notice period, so my start date at the new job is next month.
🔗 Collocations
serve a notice period – Fulfill the required time after giving resignation notice.
work through the notice period – Continue working during the period before leaving.
notice period clause – A contract term specifying the duration of notice required.
🔄 Synonyms
resignation period (n.) – The time from resignation notice to final day.
termination notice (n.) – Formal notice given to end employment.
severance period (n.) – Time before separation from employment.
🚫 Antonyms
immediate resignation (n.) – Resigning with no waiting period.
instant departure (n.) – Leaving a job without delay.
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from 20th-century labor law, the notice period standardizes the transition between jobs, ensuring time for handover and replacement.
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