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in the interest of time

in the interest of time phrase: in order to save time; in order to use time more efficiently; so that time can be used more efficiently.

Phrase

in the interest of time

  1. In order to save time; in order to use time more efficiently; so that time can be used more efficiently.

Questions about in the interest of time

What does in the interest of time mean?
In the interest of time means in order to save time; in order to use time more efficiently; so that time can be used more efficiently.
What part of speech is in the interest of time?
In the interest of time is a phrase.

Words near in the interest of time in the dictionary

  1. in the hospital
  2. in the hot seat
  3. in the house
  4. in the hunt
  5. in the interest of justice
  6. in the interest of time
  7. in the interim
  8. in the know
  9. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
  10. in the lap of the gods
  11. in the last analysis

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