taskwork

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noun

Work that is done as a task.

OriginMiddle English taskewark →
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Meanings

nountaskwork (countable and uncountable, plural taskworks)

plural taskworks · alternative task work

  1. countableuncountableWork that is done as a task.
  2. countableuncountableWork that is done by the job; piece work.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
piece work

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtaskewark
  2. Englishtaskwork

From Middle English taskewark, taxk work, equivalent to task + work.

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APA

taskwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskwork

MLA

“taskwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taskwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taskwork.

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