Piecework

What do we mean by piecework?

Work paid for according to the number of units turned out. noun

Work done and paid for by measure of quantity, or by previous estimate and agreement, in contradistinction to work done and paid for by measure of time. noun

Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed. noun

Alternative spelling of piece work. noun

Work paid for according to the quantity produced noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word piecework. Define piecework, piecework synonyms, piecework pronunciation, piecework translation, English dictionary definition of piecework.

Words that are spelled similarly to piecework:
piecework, piece work, pipework, siegework, pitchwork, pilework.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word piecework:
wages, payment, basis, factory, paid, employees, job, pay, industry, production, system, working, work, home.

Words that rhyme with piecework:
work, network, jerk, framework, perk, clerk, smirk, quirk, lurk, berserk, artwork, shirk, teamwork, irk, homework, groundwork, dirk, erk, turk, murk, paperwork, burke, patchwork, woodwork, guesswork, cirque, kirk, clockwork, merc, berk, rework, fieldwork, handiwork, housework, legwork, burk, overwork, schoolwork, firework, merk, casework, earthwork, needlework, birk, footwork, werk, metalwork, ataturk, masterwork, perc, latticework, beadwork, murch, out of work, spadework, merck, brushwork, klerk, at work, young turk, roadwork, openwork, bank clerk, wide area network, knee jerk, body of work, werke, lerch, social work, piece of work, computer network, communications network, field work, local area network, plasterwork, clean and jerk, clerc, line of work, quirke, soda jerk, room clerk, bourke, waterwork, kurk, desk clerk, file clerk, derk, leclerc, undercover work, detective work, reference work, booking clerk, hotel clerk, sirk, town clerk, bjerke, grand turk, mcgurk, berke, turck.

Adjectives that are often used to describe piecework:
straight, individual, based, such, differential, progressive, competitive, more, industrial, much, ordinary, domestic, time, collective, only, occasional, simple, agricultural, traditional, extra, literary, unregulated, subcontracted, unrewarding, direct, detailed, incentive, complete, parallel, 5th, enough, opposed, paid, hourly, conventional, average.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective piecework:
rates, payment, prices, pay, system, wages, systems, earnings, home, jobs, sewing, plans, rate, production, schemes, basis, hog, payments, contracts, incentives, labor, job, manufacturing, plan, exertion, embroidery, lists, trades, industry, industries, bonuses, quilts, employees, balance, subjects, premiums.

Consonant match to piecework:
pace work, pass work.

Words that sound like piecework:
piecework, patchwork, housework, house work, pcyc, peacenik, piecer, piece of work, pipework, beadwork, beswick, pussier, pacier, pasok, park, pork, poster, pastor, pasture, pastry, posture, password, pester, pacer, passer, paster, pisser, parc, poseur, pesk, porc, pesach, parke, porque, pask, pasch, passaic, guesswork, posser, parque, pasque, spacewalk, pusser, pessary, pistor, pass word, casework, space walk, postre, pasar, piecewise, pissarro, passero, paske, pasek, pissoir, lacework, pesek, poyser, picic, piske, pasic, pesaro, pousser, nice work, pasc, patchworks, pesc, pasach, post rock, beseek, berserk, beserker, bosworth, be sick, bookwork, bezirk, waxwork, buskirk, busywork, busy work, houseworth, pc, pursuer, pcs, peace corps, passbook, pcr, pci, pca, peor, pismire, p c, peachier, pcu, pisi, pass book, p.a, days work, openwork.