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Noun Concept
Categories: Free market, Employment classifications, Labour economics
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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
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