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dystrophy

n.

1. any degenerative disorder arising from faulty or defective nutrition.

2. any disorder involving atrophy (wasting) and weakening of the muscles. See muscular dystrophy.

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task significance

task significance

a motivating characteristic of tasks specified in the job-characteristics model developed by J. Richard Hackman and U.S. organizational behaviorist Greg R. Oldham (1947–  ). Jobs high in task significance are those that are perceived to be important to the organization or to have great influence on the lives of others. Compare task identity.