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part-time

part-time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahrt tahym]
    • /pɑrt taɪm/
    • /pɑːt taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahrt tahym]
    • /pɑrt taɪm/

Definitions of part-time word

  • adjective part-time employed to work, used, expected to function, etc., less than the usual or full time: a part-time clerk. 1
  • adjective part-time lasting, requiring, or being in force only a part of the time: part-time employment; part-time jobs. 1
  • adverb part-time on a part-time basis: to work part-time. 1
  • noun part-time a period of time that is less than the usual or full time. 1
  • adjective part-time If someone is a part-time worker or has a part-time job, they work for only part of each day or week. 0
  • adjective part-time Part-time is also an adverb. 0
See all 10 definitions of part-time

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Origin of part-time

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; adj., adv. use of part time

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Part-time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Part-time

part-time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for part-time

adjective part-time

  • amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  • evening — The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
  • jobbing — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
  • weekend — the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning: We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.
All 4 Synonyms of part-time

Top questions with part-time

  • what is part-time hours?
  • what is part-time?
  • what is a part-time job?

Related words

  • semiprofessional

    actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis: semiprofessional baseball players.

  • accommodator

    a person or thing that accommodates

  • adjunct professor

    a professor employed by a college or university for a specific purpose or length of time and often part-time.

  • betweentimes

    between other activities; during intervals

  • distributive education

    a special program of vocational education at the high-school level in which a student is employed part-time, receiving on-the-job training, and also attends classes, most of which pertain directly to the student's vocational field.

  • full-time

    working or operating the customary number of hours in each day, week, or month: a full-time housekeeper; full-time production. Compare part-time.
All related words to part-time

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