English

whole-time

full-time

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    From whole + time.

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    • partEnglishwhole “Entire, undivided.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishhol
        • inheritedOld Englishhāl
    • partEnglishtime “The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishtyme
        • inheritedOld Englishtīma
        • derivedOld Frenchthym

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