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Full-Time Employment: Definition, Examples & Key Benefits
Meaning 1：standard paid position (full-time employment)
full-time employment
/ˈfʊl taɪm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
n.
A job where you work the standard number of hours each week, usually for one company, and receive regular pay.
standard paid position
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/ˈstændərd peɪd pəˈzɪʃən/
n.
A stable job that requires the standard number of weekly hours, typically 35-40, and provides a consistent income and benefits.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Full (complete) + time (period) + employment (Latin implicare, to involve).
💡 Mnemonic
Full-time: your time is fully occupied with paid work.
📖 Example
After graduating, she was happy to secure full-time employment as a graphic designer at a local company.
Following graduation, she was delighted to obtain a regular paid graphic design job at a nearby company.
🔗 Collocations
full-time employment contract – a legal agreement for a regular paid position
secure full-time employment – to successfully obtain a stable job with standard hours
full-time employment benefits – perks like health insurance and paid leave associated with a regular job
🔄 Synonyms
permanent job (n.) – a job that is intended to last indefinitely, not temporary
regular work (n.) – consistent employment with set hours and pay
steady position (n.) – a stable and reliable job
🚫 Antonyms
part-time job (n.) – employment with fewer hours than full-time
temporary work (n.) – a job with a limited duration
freelance gig (n.) – a short-term, project-based work arrangement
🌱 Derivatives
full-time employee (n.) – a worker who holds a full-time position
full-time position (n.) – a job slot offering full-time hours
full-time schedule (n.) – a work timetable of standard weekly hours
📖 Cultural Story
The concept of full-time employment became standard during the Industrial Revolution, when factories adopted fixed weekly hours for workers, replacing task-based pay.
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