on time
on time adjective: punctual or according to schedule; at the planned time.
Adjective
on time (comparative more on time, superlative most on time)
Prepositional phrase
on time (not comparable)
- Punctually or according to the schedule.
- The train arrived on time for the first time this week.
- A company that makes a fetish of never exceeding the budget invites game-playing and other malarky. It is easy to forget the obvious: that it involves no skill to come in on time and under budget if the schedule and budget are generous enough.1993, Richard Barry, “Budgeting”, in The Management of International Oil Operations, Tulsa, Ok.: PennWell Books, →ISBN, page 331
- By installments, payments over a period of time.
- They bought their dining-room furniture on time.
- By a player's running out of time.
- Smith beat Jones on time.
on time meaning in Arabic
on time in Arabic
- punctually
- عَلَى الْمَوْعَدِ ʕalā l-mawʕadi
Synonyms of on time
Antonyms
Forms of on time
| comparative | more on time |
|---|---|
| superlative | most on time |
| alternative form | on-time |
Questions about on time
- What does on time mean?
- On time means punctual or according to schedule; at the planned time.
- What is on time in Arabic?
- On time in Arabic is عَلَى الْمَوْعَدِ (ʕalā l-mawʕadi). See On time meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is on time?
- On time can be an adjective or a prepositional phrase.
Words near on time in the dictionary
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