Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

living wage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
liv-ing wage
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.

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What does living wage mean?
The minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs.

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