straight-time rate

  • 1straight-time — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: straight time 1. : constituting or taking place in straight time straight time work 40 straight time hours 2. : constituting or fixed at a regular base rate per hour, day, wee …

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  • 2straight time — straight time, adj. 1. the time or number of hours established as standard for a specific work period in a particular industry, usually computed on the basis of a workweek and fixed variously from 35 to 40 hours. 2. the rate of pay established… …

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  • 3straight time — straight′ time n. 1) bus a standardized work period of a set number of hours 2) bus the rate of pay for such a period • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …

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  • 4straight time — ☆ straight time n. 1. the number of working hours fixed as a standard for a given work period 2. the rate of pay for work during these hours …

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  • 5straight time — noun 1. : the regularly established working time of employees during a standard period (as a week) excluding time lost through absence or gained through overtime in most industries straight time still exceeds 35 hours a week 2. : the rate of pay… …

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  • 6straight time — The actual time that a mechanic takes to complete a repair job. In contrast with flat rate …

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  • 7time — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tīma; akin to Old Norse tīmi time, Old English tīd more at tide Date: before 12th century 1. a. the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or… …

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  • 8straight-line — [strāt′līn΄] adj. 1. composed of straight lines 2. Finance designating or of a method of allocating costs to given time periods at a fixed rate [straight line depreciation] 3. Mech. a) designating or of a device, mechanism, etc. whose main parts… …

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  • 9Rate equation — The rate law or rate equation for a chemical reaction is an equation that links the reaction rate with concentrations or pressures of reactants and constant parameters (normally rate coefficients and partial reaction orders).[1] To determine the… …

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  • 10Time After Time (The Wire episode) — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Time after Time episode no = 26 epigraph = Don t matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin the same. Bodie teleplay = David Simon story = David Simon and Ed Burns writer = director …

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