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time after time

time af·ter time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahym af-ter, ahf- tahym]
    • /taɪm ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- taɪm/
    • /taɪm ˈɑːftə(r) taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahym af-ter, ahf- tahym]
    • /taɪm ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- taɪm/

Definitions of time after time words

  • noun time after time 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 time after time duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration. 1
  • noun time after time (sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time: mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time. 1
  • noun time after time a limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time. 1
  • noun time after time a particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life. 1
  • noun time after time 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 time after time

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 Time after time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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time after time 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 time after time

adv time after time

  • continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.

adverb time after time

  • neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
  • oft — often.
  • often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
  • oftentimes — often.
  • ofttimes — often.
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