job-sharing

noun

An arrangement whereby multiple people are employed on a part-time basis to perform a job normally available to one working full-time, and remuneration is apportioned between them.

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Meanings

nounjob-sharing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn arrangement whereby multiple people are employed on a part-time basis to perform a job normally available to one working full-time, and remuneration is apportioned between them.

Origin

From job + sharing.

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Translations

Swedish arbetsdelning
  • arbetsdelningemployment arrangement
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APA

job-sharing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job-sharing

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“job-sharing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job-sharing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “job-sharing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job-sharing.

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