Full-time: meaning, definitions and examples

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full-time

 

[ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ]

Context #1 | Adjective

employment

Employed for the full number of hours considered normal or standard for a particular activity or occupation.

Synonyms

permanent, regular, standard

Examples of usage

  • He works full-time as a teacher.
  • I am looking for a full-time job.
Context #2 | Adverb

work schedule

For the full number of hours considered normal or standard for a particular activity or occupation.

Synonyms

permanently, regularly

Examples of usage

  • She works full-time in the marketing department.
  • I can only work part-time, not full-time.

Translations

Translations of the word "full-time" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tempo integral

🇮🇳 पूर्णकालिक

🇩🇪 Vollzeit

🇮🇩 penuh waktu

🇺🇦 повний робочий день

🇵🇱 pełny etat

🇯🇵 フルタイム (furutaimu)

🇫🇷 temps plein

🇪🇸 tiempo completo

🇹🇷 tam zamanlı

🇰🇷 정규직 (jeong-gyujik)

🇸🇦 دوام كامل

🇨🇿 plný úvazek

🇸🇰 plný úväzok

🇨🇳 全职 (quánzhí)

🇸🇮 polni delovni čas

🇮🇸 fullt starf

🇰🇿 толық жұмыс күні

🇬🇪 სრული განაკვეთი

🇦🇿 tam iş günü

🇲🇽 tiempo completo

Etymology

The term 'full-time' originated in the early 19th century to describe an individual who is employed for the complete number of hours considered normal or standard for a particular job or activity. It has since become a common phrase used to indicate a regular, standard work schedule.