flexitime

flex·time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fleks-tahym]
- /ˈflɛksˌtaɪm/
- /ˈflek.si.taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fleks-tahym]
- /ˈflɛksˌtaɪm/

Definitions of flexitime word

noun flexitime a system of working that allows an employee to choose, within limits, the hours for starting and leaving work each day. 1
noun flexitime An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work. 1
noun flexitime flexible working hours 1
uncountable noun flexitime Flexitime is a system that allows employees to vary the time that they start or finish work, provided that an agreed total number of hours are spent at work. 0
noun flexitime a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day, provided an agreed period of each day (core time) is spent at work 0

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Origin of flexitime

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; flex2 + time

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Parts of speech for Flexitime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flexitime

flexitime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flexitime usage trend in Literature

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