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gainsharing

gainsharing noun: a compensation system in which companies share the financial value of performance gains, such as productivity, cost savings, or quality, with their workers.

Noun

gainsharing (uncountable)

  1. A compensation system in which companies share the financial value of performance gains, such as productivity, cost savings, or quality, with their workers.

Forms of gainsharing

alternative formgain-sharing

Origin of gainsharing

From gain + sharing.

Questions about gainsharing

What does gainsharing mean?
Gainsharing means a compensation system in which companies share the financial value of performance gains, such as productivity, cost savings, or quality, with their workers.
What part of speech is gainsharing?
Gainsharing is a noun.

Words near gainsharing in the dictionary

  1. gainseeking
  2. gainset
  3. gainsets
  4. gainsetting
  5. gainshare
  6. gainsharing
  7. gainside
  8. gainsome
  9. gainspeaker
  10. gainspeaking
  11. gainst

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