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Definition of In time

1. Adverb. Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time. "In time they came to accept the harsh reality"

2. Noun. In the correct rhythm. "The dancers moved in time with the music"

3. Adverb. Without being tardy. "We made it to the party in time"

Definition of In time

1. Prepositional phrase. At or before the time assigned. ¹

2. Prepositional phrase. (context: with ''for'') Sufficiently early. ¹

3. Prepositional phrase. As time passes. ¹

4. Prepositional phrase. In rhythm. ¹

5. Prepositional phrase. (context: with ''with'') At the same rhythm as. ¹

6. Prepositional phrase. (music) In the correct tempo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of In Time

in the way of in the wild in the wind in the wink of an eye in the works in the world in the wrong in the wrong place at the wrong time in the zone in their right minds(p)

in theory in this in this day and age in three days in thunderation in time (current term) in too deep in total in toto in touch

in tow in train in trans in transit in transitu in trouble in trouble(p) in true in truth

Literary usage of In time

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant, John Miller Dow Meiklejohn (1899)
"Only in the permanent, then, are relations of time possible (for simultaneity and succession are the only relations in time) ; that is to say, ..."

2. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant, John Miller Dow Meiklejohn (1899)
"Only in the permanent, then, are relations of time possible (for simultaneity and succession are the only relations in time) ; that is to say, ..."

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