piecework

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpiːswɜːrk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpisˌwɝk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pēs′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
piece•work /ˈpisˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Businesswork done and paid for by the piece.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
piece•work  (pēs′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Businesswork done and paid for by the piece. Cf. timework. 
  • piece + work 1540–50
piece′work′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piecework / ˈpiːsˌwɜːk/
  1. work paid for according to the quantity produced
'piecework' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gyppo - homework - taskwork - timework

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