full time

/ˌfʊlˈtaɪm/
adjective
  1. Working or involving the typical number of hours in a week of paid employment (usually around 35-40 hours).
    • He is a full-time student and doesn't have time for a side job.
    • She got a full-time job at the hospital after graduating.
    • The company is hiring three full-time employees for the new project.
  2. Done or existing all the time; not part-time or occasional.
    • He treats his hobby as a full-time passion, spending every evening on it.
    • Taking care of her elderly mother became a full-time responsibility.
    • Being a parent is a full-time job, even when you have other work.
Antonyms
adverb
  1. On a full-time basis; for the standard number of working hours.
    • They both work full-time and share the household chores.
    • She works full-time as a nurse at the local clinic.
    • After college, he started working full-time at a software company.
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