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behind its time

behind its time prepositional phrase: showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.

behind its time meaning in Bengali

behind its time in Bengali

অতীতের বৈশিষ্ট্য প্রদর্শন করা

Antonyms of behind its time

Questions about behind its time

What does behind its time mean?
Behind its time means showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
What is behind its time in Bengali?
Behind its time in Bengali is অতীতের বৈশিষ্ট্য প্রদর্শন করা. See Behind its time meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is behind its time?
Behind its time is a prepositional phrase.

Words near behind its time in the dictionary

  1. behind closed doors
  2. behind every great man is a great woman
  3. behind every great man there stands a woman
  4. behind every successful man there stands a woman
  5. behind in the count
  6. behind its time
  7. behind post
  8. behind posts
  9. behind someone's back
  10. behind the 8-ball
  11. behind the arc

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