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on-the-job

on-the-job adjective: obtained whilst working.

Adjective

on-the-job (not comparable)

  1. (attributive) obtained whilst working
    • on-the-job training
    • on-the-job learning

Origin of on-the-job

Attributive form of on the job.

Questions about on-the-job

What does on-the-job mean?
On-the-job means obtained whilst working.
What part of speech is on-the-job?
On-the-job is an adjective.

Words near on-the-job in the dictionary

  1. on-stage
  2. on-the-air
  3. on-the-fly
  4. on-the-fly encryption
  5. on-the-go-ness
  6. on-the-job
  7. on-the-make-ness
  8. on-the-spot
  9. on-time
  10. on-time marker
  11. on-time markers

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