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  • 1part-time — ˌpart ˈtime adjective JOBS someone who has a part time job only works for part of the week: • The forestry projects will generate part time and seasonal employment. • He provides scientific expertise on a part time basis. compare flexitime, full… …

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  • 2work-study — ˈwork ˌstudy adjective [only before a noun] HUMAN RESOURCES relating to a system by which people can work part of the time while they are studying: • He worked on a newspaper as part of a work study program in high school. * * * work study UK US… …

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  • 3part-time — S3 adj [only before noun] someone who has a part time job works for only part of each day or week ▪ a part time job ▪ women wishing to return to work on a part time basis >part time adv ▪ She wants to work part time after she s had the baby.… …

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  • 4part-work — ˈpart work [part work] noun (BrE) a book that is published in several parts that people can collect over a period of time …

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  • 5part time — adv. as a part time employee, student, etc. [to work part time] …

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  • 6work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …

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  • 7work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 8part-time — ADJ (The adverb is also spelled part time.) If someone is a part time worker or has a part time job, they work for only part of each day or week. Many businesses are cutting back by employing lower paid part time workers... Part time work is… …

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  • 9part — n., v., & adv. n. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential member or constituent of anything (part of the family; a large part of the job). 3 a component of a machine etc. (spare parts; needs a new part). 4 a a portion of …

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  • 10part-time — adj. /pahrt tuym /; adv. /pahrt tuym /, adj. 1. employed to work, used, expected to function, etc., less than the usual or full time: a part time clerk. 2. lasting, requiring, or being in force only a part of the time: part time employment; part… …

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