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

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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off. Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 At least one full year of operation before application opens For-profit organization Minimum annual revenue of $30k and a maximum annual revenue of $5M Fewer than 200 full and/or part-time employees If a franchise, it must be locally owned and independent Additional criteria here 10. Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Having participated full-time in the ARCA series in 2023, Muniz proved his dedication by racing part-time across different series in 2024, including the ARCA, truck, and Xfinity series. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 The animation team consisted of two full-time animators and two part-time background artists who worked for approximately 50 weeks. Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for part-time 

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 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

part-time

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

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