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for the time being

for the time be·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee tahym bee-ing]
    • /fɔr stressed ði taɪm ˈbi ɪŋ/
    • /fɔː(r) ðə taɪm ˈbiː.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee tahym bee-ing]
    • /fɔr stressed ði taɪm ˈbi ɪŋ/

Definitions of for the time being words

  • noun for the time being the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another. 1
  • noun for the time being duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration. 1
  • noun for the time being (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time: mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time. 1
  • noun for the time being a limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time. 1
  • noun for the time being a particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life. 1
  • noun for the time being Often, times. a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: prehistoric times; in Lincoln's time. the period or era now or previously present: a sign of the times; How times have changed! a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.: hard times; a time of war. 1
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Origin of for the time being

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English tīma; cognate with Old Norse tīmi; (verb) Middle English timen to arrange a time, derivative of the noun; akin to tide1

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Parts of speech for For the time being

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of For the time being

for the time being popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for for the time being

prep for the time being

  • amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
  • as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
  • meanwhile — meantime.
  • mid — being at or near the middle point of: in mid autumn.
  • midst — the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.

adv for the time being

  • meantime — the intervening time: The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the food.
  • till — up to the time of; until: to fight till death.
  • simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
  • ad interim — for the meantime; for the present
  • concurrently — occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.

adj for the time being

  • current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
  • coeval — of or belonging to the same age or generation
  • prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
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adj for the time being

  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  • former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
  • future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
  • far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
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