period+of+time
121time-worn — also timeworn ADJ GRADED Something that is time worn is old or has been used a lot over a long period of time. Even in the dim light the equipment looked old and time worn... These time worn techniques are often very effective approaches to the… …
122time frame — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms time frame : singular time frame plural time frames the period of time during which something happens or must happen …
123time-release — adjective of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time • Pertains to noun: ↑release * * * ˈtime release 7 [time release] adjective usually before noun releasing an active… …
124time-tested — adjective tested and proved to be reliable • Syn: ↑tested, ↑tried, ↑tried and true • Similar to: ↑reliable, ↑dependable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having effectiveness that has been proved …
125time out — noun 1》 N. Amer. time for rest or recreation. ↘a brief period of time during which a misbehaving child is put on their own so as to regain self control. 2》 (timeout) a brief break from play in a game or sport. 3》 (timeout) Computing a… …
126Time will tell. — something that you say which means that the result of something will be clear after a period of time. I don t know if this marriage will work, but time will tell. Only time will tell if the business will be successful …
127time lag — also time lapse noun (C) the period of time between two connected events: There is a considerable time lag between the planning stage and the final product …
128time·scale — /ˈtaımˌskeıl/ noun, pl scales [count] 1 : a period of time whose size can be compared to other periods of time When considered on the 4.6 billion year timescale of the Earth, our lives can seem insignificant. 2 chiefly Brit : ↑time frame What is… …
