by the piece

prepositional phrase

At a pay rate for each item produced, according to the amount completed.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. At a pay rate for each item produced, according to the amount completed.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbone piece at a time

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one by one
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one by one

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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