peak time

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peek tahym]
- /pik taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peek tahym]
- /pik taɪm/

Definitions of peak time words

abbreviation PEAK TIME prime time. 1
noun peak time busiest hours 1
noun peak time best time to see or do sth 1
uncountable noun peak time Programmes which are broadcast at peak time are broadcast when the greatest number of people are watching television or listening to the radio. 0
noun peak time the time at which the highest numbers of viewers are watching 0
noun peak time the most busy time 0

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Origin of peak time

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Peak time

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peak time

peak time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peak time usage trend in Literature

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