🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비표준 근무 시간

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-pyojun geunmu sigan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-Standard Hours/nɒnˈstændərd ˈaʊərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"많은 직원들이 비표준 근무 시간에 일합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Hours of work that do not conform to the traditional or expected schedule.

    "Many employees now work non-standard hours to accommodate their personal commitments."
  2. 2

    Work hours that may include evenings, nights, or weekends, often associated with certain industries.

    "Healthcare professionals frequently have to adapt to non-standard hours."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'non-standard' combines 'non-', a prefix from Latin meaning 'not', with 'standard', derived from Old French 'estandard', meaning a model or norm. 'Hours' comes from the Latin 'hora', indicating a period of time. The phrase evolved to describe work hours that deviate from the conventional 9-to-5 schedule, reflecting changes in work culture and flexibility in employment.

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