painsharing

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noun

A negative incentive system involving a financial penalty in the event of loss or failure.

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Meanings

nounpainsharing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessA negative incentive system involving a financial penalty in the event of loss or failure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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painshare

Origin

From pain + sharing, modelled on earlier gainsharing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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