Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comp time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
com-p -time
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of compensatory time.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

overtime

Synonyms

compensatory time time off in lieu TOIL banked time bank time

Questions

What does comp time mean?
The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
Where does comp time come from?
Clipping of compensatory time.

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