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time tested

time tested is the alternative spelling of time-tested.

Meaning of time-tested

Adjective

time-tested (comparative more time-tested, superlative most time-tested)

  1. Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.

Forms of time tested

comparativemore time tested
superlativemost time tested

Questions about time tested

What is time tested the alternative spelling of?
Time tested is the alternative spelling of time-tested.

Words near time tested in the dictionary

  1. time tapes
  2. time taping
  3. time term
  4. time terms
  5. time test
  6. time tested
  7. time tests
  8. time theft
  9. time thief
  10. time thieves
  11. time thrust

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