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Noun Concept
Categories: Labour economics, Employment classifications, Free market
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piecework  piece work  piece-rate  piece-rate system  piece-work
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Work paid for according to the quantity produced WordNet 3.0
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Work paid for according to the quantity produced WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Piece work or piecework is any type of employment in which a worker is paid a fixed piece rate for each unit produced or action performed, regardless of time. Wikipedia
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced. Wikidata
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job. Wiktionary
Type of work. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
employment
bounty
employment
HAS QUALITY
piece
OPPOSITE OF
wage
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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piecework
Wikipedia
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piece work
Wikidata
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piece work
Wiktionary
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piece work
Wikipedia Redirections
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piece-rate system, piece-work, piece rate, piece rates, piece work system, piecework, piecework system
Wikidata Alias
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piece-rate, piece-rate system, piece-work, piece-worker, piece rate, piece rates, piece work, piece work system, piece worker, piece workers, piecework, piecework system

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