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Meanings of part-time in English

Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity.

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Usage of part-time in English
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Hugh's a carpenter, Hope has a part-time job in the information industry.
The Guardian
2
Cayeshia Johnson worked three part-time jobs to support her four young children.
Ebony
3
Tony Blair's government offered free part-time preschool education in England in 1998.
The Irish Times
4
Many of the new jobs created are zero-hour contracts, part-time or temporary.
The Guardian
5
I took 11 months maternity leave and then returned to work part-time.
The Guardian
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Increase Your Income: Can you work overtime or get a part-time job?
Ebony
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Colleagues encouraged her to go to university and study social work part-time.
The Guardian
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She also attended social work training part-time, paid for by the nuns.
The Irish Times
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The reduction means 49 full-time and part-time workers will lose their jobs.
Radio NZ
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But many part-time workers also want a staff position and have protested.
Reuters
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Facing a labor crunch, many companies welcome the influx of part-time workers.
Reuters
12
There are opportunities to become a part-time venue manager throughout the year.
The South African
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So far, so good for the part-time mashup masterminds from Portland, Maine.
Wired
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Register as a part-time repeater candidate at a Public Adult Education Centre.
The South African
15
Where's Pete?' Pete Cook was Sonny's part-time help, and lived in town.
Salem’s Lot
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Today's suffering is less visible and, thanks to part-time work, less absolute.
The Guardian
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Part-time through the time