full time

full time
full time also fulltime, full-time, 1898; full-timer is attested from 1868; see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.) + TIME (Cf. time).

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  • full-time — ˈfull time adjective JOBS 1. working or studying for the complete number of hours that this is usually done: • He was unable physically to handle the demands of a full time sales position. • Mr Kasal slashed his full time staff to six from 13 as… …   Financial and business terms

  • full-time — adj. spending or requiring all of the time normally given to an activity; as, full time students; a full time job. Opposite of {part time}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • full time — (ingl.; pronunc. [fúl táim]) adj. y adv. Referido a una actividad laboral, a tiempo completo: ‘Trabaja full time en una empresa de servicios’. * * * full time. (Expr. ingl.). loc. adj. Con dedicación exclusiva. U. t. c. loc. adv. * * * (voz… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • full time — UK US noun [U] ► HR, WORKPLACE the amount of time spent working that is considered normal for a person who has only one job: »Full time for this job is 36 hours a week …   Financial and business terms

  • Full time — A permanent full time job usually has benefits (such as health insurance), however, temporary full time jobs usually do not have benefits. Full time jobs are often considered careers. They usually pay more than part time jobs, and always carry… …   Wikipedia

  • full-time — adjective Date: 1898 1. employed for or involving full time < full time employees > < full time work > 2. devoting one s full attention and energies to something < a full time gambler > • full time adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • full-time — 1. adjective Involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job. I have a full time job, working five days a week. Ant: part time 2. adverb Spending a full amount of time. to work full time …   Wiktionary

  • full-time — /fool tuym /, adj. 1. working or operating the customary number of hours in each day, week, or month: a full time housekeeper; full time production. Cf. part time. adv. 2. on a full time basis. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • full-time — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Full time is used with these nouns: ↑appointment, ↑care, ↑course, ↑diploma, ↑duty, ↑education, ↑employee, ↑employment, ↑faculty, ↑firefighter, ↑job, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • full time — the number of hours in a period, as a day, week, or month, considered customary for pursuing an activity, esp. working at a job: The factory now operates on full time. Cf. part time. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • Full-time equivalent — (FTE) is a way to measure a worker s involvement in a project, or a student s enrollment at an educational institution. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only… …   Wikipedia

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