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Meaning of "time and a half" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIME AND A HALF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME AND A HALF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Time and a half is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIME AND A HALF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Time-and-a-half

Time-and-a-half is payment to a worker at 1.5 times their usual hourly rate. It is usually paid as an incentive to work on a particular day or as government-mandated compensation for having workers work on particular days.

Definition of time and a half in the English dictionary

The definition of time and a half in the dictionary is the rate of pay equalling one and a half times the normal rate, often offered for overtime work.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIME AND A HALF

time about
time and again
time and motion
time and motion study
time bomb
time capsule
time charter
time check
time clock
time code
time constant
time delay
time deposit
time difference
time dilatation
time dilation
time discount
time draft
time exposure
time frame

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIME AND A HALF

behalf
better half
by half
centre half
fly half
half
half and half
half-and-half
left half
not half
out-half
outside half
return half
scrum half
second-half
stand-off half

Synonyms and antonyms of time and a half in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «time and a half» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIME AND A HALF

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The translations of time and a half from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «time and a half» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时间半
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiempo y un medio
570 millions of speakers

English

time and a half
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय और एक आधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرة ونصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Время с половиной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hora e meia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় এবং একটি অর্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une fois et demie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa dan setengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeit und eine halbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時間と半分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu lan setengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian và một nửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் மற்றும் ஒரு அரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ आणि दीड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir buçuk saat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volta e mezzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czas ipół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Час з половиною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp și jumătate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώρα και ένα μισό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tyd en ´n half
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tid och en halv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tid og en halv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of time and a half

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME AND A HALF»

The term «time and a half» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME AND A HALF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about time and a half

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME AND A HALF»

Discover the use of time and a half in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time and a half and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Use Your Fingers, Use Your Toes: Quick and Easy Step-by-step ...
Time and a Half and Double Time Under special circumstances, like holidays and weekends, often the hourly wage is increased to time and a half or double time. Time and a half is just payment of 1.5 times your normal hourly wage; double ...
Beth Norcross, 2004
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Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal and Practical ...
105/3(d), 105/4a Time and a half after x hours per WEEK: 40 Employment overtime laws apply to: Employers of 4 or more employees. Indiana Ind. Code Ann. § 22-2—2—4(j) Time and a half after x hours per DAY: 8 Time and a half after x ...
Lisa Guerin, Amy DelPo, 2013
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Grievance Arbitration: Issues on the Merits in Discipline, ...
double time," the time-and-a-half normally due those working more than eight hours would be subsumed by the double time for Saturday pay. If the holiday worked provision had read," Employees working on a holiday will be paid double time ...
Arnold Zack, 1989
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Business, Accounting, Finance Problem Solver
Max Fogiel Research and Education Association. hours by $3.10, her overtime and Saturday hours by 1.5 (time and a half) times $3.10, and her Sunday hours by 2 (double time) times $3.10. We then sum all the figures to get her weekly pay.
Max Fogiel Research and Education Association
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Business Math
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING E. Find time-and-a half and double-time rates for these regular-time pay rates. 1) $7.51 2) $8.76 3) $13.67 F. Emilio's regular- time pay rate is $11.25 per hour. What time-and-a-half and double-time rates ...
Mary Hansen, 2009
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Essential Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum Year 9
Calculate the pay including Example 28b Example 29 10 overtime from the following hours worked: a b c d e f 3 hours and 4 hours at time and a half 4 hours and 6 hours at time and a half 14 hours and 3 hours at double time 20 hours and 5 ...
Sara Wooley, Jenny Vaughan, Franca Frank, 2011
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Modular Mathematics for GCSE
In addition, he works 5 hours overtime at time and a half and 3 hours overtime at double time. Calculate his gross weekly wage. 36 hours basic pay = £5.84 x 36 = £210.24 5 hours overtime at time and a half = (£5.84 x 1.5) x 5 = £43.80 3 hours ...
Brian Gaulter, Leslye Buchanan, 1999
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The Manager's Legal Handbook
Time and a halfafter x hours per WEEK: 40; on 7th day, time and a half for the first 8 hours; after 8 hours, double time. Notes: Alternative four-day, 10-hour-day workweek is permitted, if established prior to 7/1/99. Colorado 7 Colo. Code Regs.
Amy Delpo, Lisa Guerin, 2014
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Intermediate 1 Mathematics
Some employers pay overtime at time and a half. This means for every one hour that you work you are paid for an hour and a half at the basic rate. Example Samantha works 6 hours of overtime at time and a half. Her basic rate of pay is £ 4.40 ...
G. Murra, R. Murray, 1999
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Authenticated report of the discussion ... between ... T D. ...
... out my interpretation, for he there most distinctly tells you, that the reign of Antichrist shall be but for — half a week — half of seven years— — three years and a-half, which corresponds with, and explains hw time, and time, and a-half a time.
Tresham Dames Gregg, Thomas Maguire, 1839

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIME AND A HALF»

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Julianne Hough Takes Time and a Half
Julianne Hough has signed on to headline Time and a Half, says a story at Variety. The film will be directed by The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel screenwriter Ol ... «ComingSoon.net, Aug 12»

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