Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity: Used to describe work, study, or other activities that require fewer hours than a full-time commitment.
   • Working or studying for a portion of the standard schedule: Describing a person who is employed or enrolled in such a capacity.

2. Adverb:

   • For less than the standard number of hours: Describes the manner in which an activity, typically work or study, is performed.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She is looking for a part-time job to supplement her income.
  • The university offers part-time study programs for working professionals.
• Adverb:
  • He works part-time at the library while attending college.
  • Many students choose to study part-time to balance other responsibilities.

Advanced Usage

• "on a part-time basis": A formal phrase meaning in a part-time manner.
  • She was hired on a part-time basis to assist with the project.
• Part-time status: Refers to the official classification of an employee or student.
  • His part-time status makes him ineligible for certain benefits.

Variants and Related Words

• Part-timer (noun): A person who works or studies part-time.
  • The store employs several part-timers during the holiday season.
• Full-time (adjective/adverb): The opposite, involving the standard or complete number of hours.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Fractional, less-than-full-time.
• Adverb: Partially, fractionally.

Antonyms

• Adjective/Adverb: Full-time.

Related Phrases

• Part-time work/employment: Work that is part-time.
  • The rise in part-time employment reflects changes in the economy.
• Part-time student: A student enrolled in fewer credit hours than a full-time student.
  • As a part-time student, it will take her longer to complete her degree.

Adjective

1. involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
   • part-time employees
   • a part-time job

Adverb

1. for less than the standard number of hours
   • he works part-time