PIECEWORK

piecework

(noun) work paid for according to the quantity produced

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

piecework (uncountable)

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Piece"work`, n.

Definition: Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed. The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. R. Jefferies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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