flex time

flex·time

[fleks-tahym]
noun
a system of working that allows an employee to choose, within limits, the hours for starting and leaving work each day.
Also, flex·i·time [flek-si-tahym] .


Origin:
1970–75; flex2 + time

flex·tim·er, flex·i·tim·er, noun
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flexitime or flextime (ˈflɛksɪˌtaɪm, ˈflɛksˌtaɪm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a system permitting flexibility of working hours at the beginning or end of the day, provided an agreed period of each day (core time) is spent at work
 
flextime or flextime
 
n

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Flex time is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

flextime
1972, translating Ger. Gleitzeit "sliding time."
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