minimum wage
51wage — wage, wages Wages is normally used in the plural (Their wages are still too low); an older singular construction survives only in the biblical line For the wages of sinne is death (Romans 6:23). But wage is also used (What sort of wage are you… …
52minimum — I noun bit, dash, drop, fragment, ioi:a, jot, least amount, least part, least quantity, lowest quantity, minim, modicum, morsel, mote, pars minima, particle, piece, quorum, scantling, scintilla, shade, sliver, small amount, small quantity,… …
53Wage — For other uses, see WAGE (disambiguation). A wage is a compensation, usually financial, received by workers in exchange for their labor. Compensation in terms of wages is given to workers and compensation in terms of salary is given to employees …
54wage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also wages) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ competitive (esp. AmE), decent, fair, good, high ▪ inadequate, low, meagre/meager (esp …
55minimum — 01. The government is planning to raise the [minimum] wage by about 50 cents an hour. 02. Damage to the bridge during the earthquake was [minimal], and authorities say it will reopen within days. 03. The government has just announced plans to… …
56wage and salary — ▪ economics Introduction income derived from human labour. Technically, wages and salaries cover all compensation made to employees for either physical or mental work, but they do not represent the income of the self employed. Labour costs… …
57wage — 01. The minimum [wage] is now over $8.00 an hour. 02. [Wages] in the United States are much higher than in Mexico. 03. As an experienced electrician, she earns a very good [wage]. 04. I hope to earn a good [wage] if I become fluent in English. 05 …
58minimum — n. & adj. (pl. minima) n. the least possible or attainable amount (reduced to a minimum). adj. that is a minimum. Phrases and idioms: minimum lending rate the announced minimum percentage at which a central bank will discount bills (cf. base rate …
59wage — Synonyms and related words: base pay, carry on, compensation, conduct, dismissal wage, do, earnings, employ, engage in, escalator clause, escalator plan, exercise, financial remuneration, follow, go in for, gross income, guaranteed annual wage,… …
60minimum — ▪ I. minimum min‧i‧mum 1 [ˈmɪnməm] adjective [only before a noun] the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed: • Minimum investment in each fund is £2000. • There is a minimum charge of £30. • The minimum requirements for the job… …
