test of time en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.
It’s thrilling when you make something that passes the test of time. Because I didn’t even think in those terms when I was making it. I just wanted to put my finger on the pulse of the time.
2022 November 23, Hadley Freeman, quoting Susan Seidelman, “Like a cinema virgin: how Madonna went stratospheric making Desperately Seeking Susan”, in The Guardian:Reason away, but the test of time will prove me right.
to stand the test of time
to pass the test of time
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tests of time | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
fullness of time · time-tested · time will tell · wait-and-see
Translations (13)
nl tand des tijds (Translations) · pl ząb czasu (Translations) · de Test der Zeit (Translations) · sv tidens tand (Translations) · hi समय की परीक्षा (Translations) · de Zeit (Translations) · de Zahn der Zeit (Translations) · hi काल की परीक्षा (Translations) · fr épreuve du temps (Translations) · ru испыта́ние вре́менем (Translations) · fi ajan hammas (Translations) · pl próba czasu (Translations) · fo tíðarinnar tonn (Translations)