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dayparted

dayparted is the simple past and past participle of daypart.

Meaning of daypart

Verb

daypart (third-person singular simple present dayparts, present participle dayparting, simple past and past participle dayparted)

  1. (transitive) To divide the broadcasting day of (a station) into periods airing different types of material.
    • Much like TV and radio, programming on the Station will be dayparted. Mornings will contain more music news, afternoons will have a heavy promotional focus on Streamland's and SonicNet's Addicted to Noise Web sites, and nights will focus on live entertainment.1998 March 14, Ed Christman, “Trans World Earnings Set Record in '97”, in Billboard, volume 110, number 11, page 111
  2. (transitive) To assign (material) to such a period.
    • Like most R&B stations, rap is dayparted after 6 p.m. but shunned between the hours of 9 p.m. and midnight, when the station runs its quiet storm show.1994 June 25, Phyllis Stark, “Community Involvement Sends WCKX To Top”, in Billboard, volume 106, number 26, page 106

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Questions about dayparted

What is dayparted the simple past and past participle of?
Dayparted is the simple past and past participle of daypart.

Words near dayparted in the dictionary

  1. dayouth
  2. dayouths
  3. daypack
  4. daypacks
  5. daypart
  6. dayparted
  7. dayparting
  8. dayparts
  9. daypeep
  10. dayplanner
  11. dayplanners

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