time-tested
[ tahym-tes-tid ]
/ ˈtaɪmˌtɛs tɪd /
adjective
having proved valid, workable, or useful over a long span of time: a time-tested theory.
Nearby words
time-sensitive, time-served, time-share, time-sharing, time-stamp, time-tested, timecard, timed-release, timekeeper, timeless, timeline
Origin of time-tested
First recorded in 1940–45
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