Thesaurus: piecework
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.
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- n. 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.
- n. work paid for according to the quantity produced
- 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.
- Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based onthe amount of work done, rather than on the time employed.The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. R. Jefferies.
- n:100 n. work paid for according to the quantity produced