part-timer

1. 1.

   someone who works less than the customary or standard time

   Broaderworker

Questions about part-timer

What does part-timer mean?

part-timer means "someone who works less than the customary or standard time".

How many syllables are in part-timer?

part-timer has 3 syllables and divides as part--ti-mer under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is part-timer a common word?

part-timer is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.