piecework

[ pees-wurk ]
/ ˈpisˌwɜrk /

noun

work done and paid for by the piece.
Compare timework.

Origin of piecework

First recorded in 1540–50; piece + work

OTHER WORDS FROM piecework

piece·work·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for piecework

piecework
/ (ˈpiːsˌwɜːk) /

noun

work paid for according to the quantity produced Compare timework