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Freelance vs Locum - What's the difference?

freelance | locum |

As nouns the difference between freelance and locum

is that freelance is someone who sells his services to employers without a long-term contract while locum is (british|informal) abbreviated form of the concise oxford english dictionary [eleventh edition].

As an adjective freelance

is of, or relating to a freelance; without contract.

As a verb freelance

is to work as a freelance.

freelance

English

Alternative forms

* free-lance

Noun

(wikipedia freelance) (en noun)
  • Someone who sells his services to employers without a long-term contract
  • A medieval mercenary

    • Synonyms

    * (medieval mercenary) see

    Derived terms

    * freelancer

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to a freelance; without contract
    • He was a freelance writer for several magazines.

    Verb

    (freelanc)
  • To work as a freelance
  • To produce or sell services as a freelance

    • locum

    English

    (wikipedia locum)

    Noun

    (locums)The Chambers Dictionary (1998)
  • (British, informal) Abbreviated form of .The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]
  • * 1915 , :
    • -- "I suppose you wouldn't like to do a locum for a month on the South coast? Three guineas a week with board and lodging." -- "I wouldn't mind," said Philip. -- "It's at Farnley, in Dorsetshire. Doctor South. You'd have to go down at once; his assistant has developed mumps. I believe it's a very pleasant place."

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