Meanings
adjectiveon-the-job (not comparable)
- attributivenot comparableobtained whilst working
on-the-job training
2 more examples
on-the-job learning
Of course, such training facilities do exist, and they perform a vital role, but there's no substitute for on-the-job training and gaining experience from a real railway system.
2024 April 3, Richard Foster, “Training the next generation of engineers”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 48
Origin
Attributive form of on the job.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish työpaikka-
- työpaikka-Translations
French sur le tas
- sur le tasTranslations
Hungarian munkahelyi, munka közbeni
- munkahelyiTranslations
- munka közbeniTranslations
- gyakorlatiTranslations
Polish stanowiskowy
- stanowiskowyTranslations
Spanish en el trabajo
- en el trabajoTranslations
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APA
on-the-job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-the-job
MLA
“on-the-job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-the-job. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on-the-job,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-the-job.
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