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wages

/ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

wages is the plural of wage.

wages is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wage.

Meaning of wage

Noun

wage (plural wages)

  1. (often, plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
    • Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less.
    Synonyms:
    earnings, pay, salary

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Noun

wages pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) one's total income for a time period
    • weekly wages
    • back wages

Words formed from wages

Phrases with wages

Questions about wages

What does wages mean?
Wages means one's total income for a time period.
What is wages the plural of?
Wages is the plural of wage.
What part of speech is wages?
Wages is a noun.
How do you pronounce wages?
Wages is pronounced /ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/.

Words near wages in the dictionary

  1. wagerings
  2. wagers
  3. wagers of battel
  4. wagers of battle
  5. wagery
  6. wages
  7. wageslave
  8. wageslaves
  9. wagesman
  10. wagesmen
  11. wagetaker

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