Meanings
nounpiece rate (plural piece rates)
plural piece rates
- The monetary amount paid per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting with hourly wage and salary.
Translations
Bulgarian на парче, на акорд
- на парче (na parče)pay per unit of production
- на акорд (na akord)pay per unit of production
Finnish urakkapalkka, kappalepalkka
- urakkapalkkapay per unit of production
- kappalepalkkapay per unit of production
German Stückgeldsatz, Stückgeldakkordlohn
- Stückgeldsatzpay per unit of production
- Stückgeldakkordlohnpay per unit of production
Hungarian darabbér
- darabbérpay per unit of production
Polish stawka akordowa
- stawka akordowapay per unit of production
Russian сде́льная опла́та
- сде́льная опла́та (sdélʹnaja opláta)pay per unit of production
Cite this entry
APA
piece rate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20rate
MLA
“piece rate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20rate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piece rate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piece%20rate.
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