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Contracting vs Contractor - What's the difference?

contracting | contractor |

As an adjective contracting

is that is getting smaller.

As a verb contracting

is , as in hiring or trading.

As a noun contractor is

a person who executes the building or improving of buildings.

contracting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That is getting smaller.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • , as in hiring or trading.

    • contractor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who executes the building or improving of buildings.
  • A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
  • A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
  • A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
  • * 1994 , , Dilbert:
    • It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor . I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.
    (Three hours later) I became a multimedia developer. How was your day?

    See also

    * contract