time-tried
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6.3
- adjective
- /taɪm traɪd/
- This time-tried strategy has helped us succeed in every project we undertake.
Examples
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Her time-tried recipe for chocolate cake has never failed to impress guests.
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The only thing that is left of the age-old, time-tried tradition is the sale of rat caps for freshmen, and after Orientation week, this is forgotten.
Academic text (2013) -
The time-tried methods of the ancient builders still inspire modern architects.
Synonyms
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2.0
Known to work well because people have used it before
21
4.7
Valued and kept because people have done it for a long time
20
2.5
Shown to work well after people try or use it
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3.4
Known to work well because people used it before
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3.8
Proven to work well for a long time
3
3.6
Often used for a long time because it works well
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3.8
Works well after many tests
Antonyms
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word time-tried comes from the parts time and tried, where tried means 'tested' and time means 'for a long period'. So a time-tried method is one that has been proved reliable 'over time', like a 'tried and true' recipe that keeps working.