living wage

liv·ing wage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [liv-ing weyj]
- /ˈlɪv ɪŋ weɪdʒ/
- /ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv-ing weyj]
- /ˈlɪv ɪŋ weɪdʒ/

Definitions of living wage words

noun living wage a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and his or her family to live at least according to minimum customary standards. 1
noun living wage sufficient earnings to live on 1
singular noun living wage A living wage is a wage which is just enough to enable you to buy food, clothing, and other necessary things. 0
noun living wage a wage adequate to permit a wage earner to live and support a family in reasonable comfort 0
noun living wage a wage sufficient for living in reasonable comfort 0

See all 5 definitions of living wage

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Origin of living wage

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Living wage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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living wage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

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Synonyms for living wage

noun living wage

competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.

All 2 Synonyms of living wage