Work and business / B1

paht-TYM/ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/

Part-time means for only part of the usual working or studying week, not full-time. Hours vary; it is not automatically mornings. Courses: a part-time course still has the same coursework deadline as full-time unless the handbook says otherwise.

Meaning

For only part of the usual working or studying week, not full-time.

Examples

• “A part-time course still has the same coursework deadline as full-time.”
• “A part-time contract still needs holiday pay; cash-in-hand is not a legal substitute.”

Good to know

a part-time + job / course / contract. Opposite: full-time. Hyphen before a noun. HR / college. Adverb: work part-time.

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