About The Word Piecework
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Piecework
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What's The Definition Of Piecework?
[n] work paid for according to the quantity produced
Synonyms | Synonyms for Piecework: Related Terms | Find terms related to Piecework: See Also | employment | work Piecework In Webster's Dictionary \Piece"work`\, 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.
The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. --R.
Jefferies.
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