part-time
B1
adv
adj
Freq #8453
Meanings
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1
adv
for less than the standard number of hours
The new student works part-time.
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2
adj
involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
part-time employees
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3
adj
For, during, or involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially the number of hours an employee works.
TThere were five dot balls in the first over, bowled by seamer Matt Henry, and only five runs in the second, off Glenn Phillips' part-time spin.
Etymology
From part + time.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adv
· for less than the standard...
half-time
2
adj
· involving less than the...
parttime
Opposites