clerking

Thân thiện

A young woman is clerking at the front desk of a library.

Definition

Noun: The activity or work of performing clerical duties, specifically the systematic recording, filing, and handling of business transactions, documents, and general office tasks.

Usage

"Clerking" refers to the job function or the act of working as a clerk. It is often used to describe the general administrative work involved in maintaining records and supporting business operations. * His summer job involved clerking at the local courthouse, organizing case files. * She gained valuable experience in clerking by managing invoices and customer data.

Examples

• The position requires basic skills in clerking, such as data entry and record keeping.
• He spent the afternoon clerking, updating the financial ledgers with the day's sales.

Advanced Usage

• "to be clerking for someone": To work as a clerk, often in a specialized or assistant role for a specific person or office, such as in a legal context.
  • After law school, she will be clerking for a federal judge.

Variants and Related Words

• Clerk (noun): A person employed to perform clerical work (e.g., , ).
• Clerk (verb): To work as a clerk (e.g., ).
• Clerical (adjective): Relating to the work of a clerk or office worker (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Record-keeping
• Bookkeeping (specifically for financial transactions)
• Administrative work
• Office work

Antonyms

• Management
• Supervision
• Fieldwork

Related Phrases

• Clerking duties: The specific tasks associated with a clerk's job.
  • Her clerking duties included answering phones and sorting mail.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the activity of recording business transactions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bookkeeping