recruitment

== English == === Etymology === From recruit +‎ -ment. French recrutement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɪˈkruːt.mənt / === Noun === recruitment (countable and uncountable, plural recruitments) The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces. A style or process of recruiting. (biology, ecology) The addition of new adult or breeding-age individuals (recruits) to a population. (physiology) The full aeration of a lung. (medicine) Opening of collapsed lung alveoli by means of controlled increase in transpulmonary pressure using mechanical ventilation. (treatment strategy for ARDS) (medicine) A physical condition of the inner ear that leads to reduced tolerance of loudness, commonly occurring in those with hearing loss due to cochlear damage. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== recruiter ==== Translations ====