amount of work; extent of labor
Refers to the quantity or scope of work involved in or accomplished by a task, project, or process. Often used in technical, engineering, or business contexts.
The amount of work for this project was larger than expected.
Estimate the extent of labor for the construction work.
Compound of 功 (achievement, merit) and 程 (extent, degree). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of work extent.