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Coworker vs. Co worker
Coworker
/'kəʊˌwɜ:kə/
A person who works at the same place as another person
Examples:
Synonyms:
colleague
associate
fellow
workmate
teammate
Antonyms:
employer
supervisor
subordinate
Co worker
/ˈkoʊ wɜːrkər/
A person who works at the same place as you, typically having similar roles or duties.
Examples:
Synonyms:
colleague
associate
workmate
teammate
partner
Antonyms:
supervisor
manager
boss
Ways to tell them apart:
Coworker
is the standard and widely accepted spelling of the word without a space.
Both
coworker
and
co worker
essentially mean the same thing, referring to someone you work with.
In American English,
coworker
is the preferred spelling.
Some may use
co worker
to emphasize the meaning by visually separating the prefix from the root word.
Remember that
coworker
as a single word is more common in most writing contexts.
When to use coworker:
When to use co worker:
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