by the job

prepositional phrase

On the basis of a stipulated sum for individual pieces of work, rather than timework.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. On the basis of a stipulated sum for individual pieces of work, rather than timework.
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APA

by the job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20job

MLA

“by the job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20job. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by the job,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20job.

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