Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timecard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
time-card
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paper card that is timestamped by a time clock to record the times when an employee starts and stops work.

noun

A digital record representing the same concept.

Etymology

From time + card. Piecewise doublet of time chart.

Inflected Forms

timecards (plural) time card (alternative) time-card (alternative)

Phrases

clock in clock on punch in clock out clock off punch out

Frequently Paired Words

clock in clock on punch in clock out clock off punch out timesheet

Questions

What does timecard mean?
A paper card that is timestamped by a time clock to record the times when an employee starts and stops work.
Where does timecard come from?
From time + card. Piecewise doublet of time chart.

How to pronounce timecard

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