English

Alternative forms

• piecework
• piece-work

Noun

piece work ‎(uncountable)

1. Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
   • 1872, Baldwyn Leighton, The farm labourer in 1872

     Turning manure and many other things we've hitherto done by day work, we'll do by piece work.

Synonyms

• taskwork
• task work

Derived terms

• differential piece work

Related terms

• homeworker
• piecemeal
• piece rate
• timework
• timeworker

Translations

See also

• mass-produce
• mass-produced

Anagrams

• workpiece