full time

Origin

full time

noun
the number of hours in a period, as a day, week, or month, considered customary for pursuing an activity, especially working at a job: The factory now operates on full time.
Compare part time.


Origin:
1910–15

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full-time

[fool-tahym]
adjective
1.
working or operating the customary number of hours in each day, week, or month: a full-time housekeeper; full-time production. Compare part-time.
adverb
2.
on a full-time basis.

Origin:
1895–1900
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full time
 
n
Compare half-time the end of a football or other match

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Word Origin & History

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