flexitime en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English flexi(ble) Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English flexitime From flexi(ble) + time.
Meanings
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(qualifier:human resources, uncountable, usually) An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
Even if the company rule book says that flexitime is allowed, those who work from home are seen as uncommitted to the team.
2011 November 5, “Land of the wasted talent”, in The Economist:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flextime | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flexitimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| flexi time | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flexi-time | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flex-time | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
da flexitid (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · de Gleitzeit (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · ro ore flexibile (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · kl allanngorartumik piffissalimmik sulineq (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · sv flextid (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · ru гибкий график (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · ru свободный режим рабочего дня (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · nb fleksitid (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · fi liukuva työaika (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours) · ms masa boleh ubah (arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours)