timework

[ tahym-wurk ]

noun

1. work done and paid for by the hour or day.

timework

/ ˈtaɪmˌwɜːk /

noun

1. See piecework
   work paid for by the length of time taken, esp by the hour or the day Compare piecework

Derived Forms

• ˈtimeˌworker, noun

Other Words From

• timeworker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of timework¹

First recorded in 1820–30; time + work

Example Sentences

In 1843 the dispute was allowed to end, when the five firms promised to pay the women on timework at rates between 7s.

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