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time and material

time and material noun: a form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.

Noun

time and material (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.
    • The remodelling of the second floor will be fixed-price, but the repair work has to be on a time and material basis.

Synonyms of time and material

Questions about time and material

What does time and material mean?
Time and material means a form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.
What part of speech is time and material?
Time and material is a noun.

Words near time and material in the dictionary

  1. time alone will tell
  2. time and a half
  3. time and again
  4. time and frequency transfer
  5. time and lime
  6. time and material
  7. time and materials
  8. time and methods engineering
  9. time and motion expert
  10. time and motion experts
  11. time and motion studies

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