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Outsourced vs Contracted - What's the difference?

outsourced | contracted |

As verbs the difference between outsourced and contracted

is that outsourced is (outsource) while contracted is (contract).

As adjectives the difference between outsourced and contracted

is that outsourced is (of goods or services) obtained by outsourcing while contracted is (not comparable) arranged by contract; established by agreement.

outsourced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (outsource)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of goods or services) Obtained by outsourcing
  • (of a person) Having ones employment transferred to a third party

    • contracted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
  • Made smaller by contraction.
  • Incurred]]; [[acquire, acquired.

    • Derived terms

    * contractedly * contractedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contract)