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Definition of full-time adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

full-time

adjective, adverb
 
 
/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/
 
/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/
(abbreviation FT)
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  1. for all the hours of a week during which people normally work or study, rather than just for a part of it
    • students in full-time education
    • a full-time employee
    • a full-time job
    • Looking after a child is a full-time job (= hard work that takes a lot of time).
    • She works full-time and still manages to run a home.
    compare part-timeTopics Jobsb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFull-time is used with these nouns:
    • appointment
    • care
    • course
    • …
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