Housework in 2 Genders

men and women

• Synonyms: males and females, the two genders, both sexes

• Ex: The two genders showed contrasting patterns in household tasks.

housework

• Synonyms: household chores, domestic tasks, household duties, home responsibilities

• Ex: Women spent more time on domestic tasks than men.

cooking

• Alternatives: meal preparation, food preparation, culinary tasks

• Ex: Meal preparation was the most common activity for both genders.

cleaning

• Alternatives: house cleaning, household maintenance, tidying up

• Ex: House cleaning was undertaken by a greater proportion of women.

pet care

• Alternatives: caring for pets, looking after animals, pet-related chores

• Ex: Caring for pets showed little difference between men and women.

house repairs

• Alternatives: home maintenance, repair work, fixing household items

• Ex: Men devoted more time to home maintenance than women.

percentage

• Synonyms: proportion, share, rate, figure

• Ex: A higher proportion of women engaged in cleaning.

majority

• Alternatives: the greater part, the larger share, the bulk

• Ex: The greater part of women participated in cooking.

gap/difference

• Alternatives: disparity, variation, contrast, divergence

• Ex: There was a noticeable disparity between genders in cooking.

equal / same

• Alternatives: almost identical, roughly equivalent, similar level

• Ex: Time spent on pet care was roughly equivalent for both groups.

more than / less than

• Alternatives: exceeded, outnumbered, fell short of, lagged behind

• Ex: Men’s participation in house repairs exceeded that of women.

spend time

• Alternatives: devote time, allocate time, dedicate minutes

• Ex: Women devoted significantly more minutes to cooking.

highest / lowest

• Alternatives: the dominant activity, the leading task, the least common task

• Ex: Cooking was the dominant household activity for both sexes.

comparison

• Alternatives: in contrast, by comparison, relative to, compared with

• Ex: By comparison, men spent considerably more time on house repairs.