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Piecework
Pronunciation : Piece"work`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed. The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre. R. Jefferies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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