: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time adverb
part-timer noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The city also noted a majority of those who resigned were part-time employees, with only one firefighter being a full-time employee. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 Dealing with dueling unpaid familial responsibilities, many women are forced to take more career breaks, miss work, move to part-time, or even leave the workforce altogether. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 In: Fashion Education Maine Steve Hartman Steve Hartman has been a CBS News correspondent since 1998, having served as a part-time correspondent for the previous two years. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024 These part-time staff had previously been volunteers for the department. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 The program can be completed in 12 months on a full-time basis or 24 months on a part-time basis. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 Jackson, 27, went on to have a strong four-year stint with the Bills as a role player and part-time starter. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 According to the March 1 filing with the National Labor Relations Board, 3,100 full-time and part-time non-tenure-track employees at Harvard University would be covered by a collective-bargaining agreement to be negotiated by the Harvard Academic Workers-UAW union (HAW-UAW). Dominic Pino, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024 Time commitments range from 18 months to four years, with part-time and executive students needing to balance work and study. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of part-time was in 1856

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb
ˈpärt-ˈtīm
: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule

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