time-tested
1time-tested — UK US adjective ► a time tested method or process has existed for a long time and is believed to work well: »a time tested strategy/technique/formula …
2time-tested — [tīm′tes΄tid] adj. having value proved by long use or experience or …
3time-tested — adjective tested and proved to be reliable • Syn: ↑tested, ↑tried, ↑tried and true • Similar to: ↑reliable, ↑dependable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having effectiveness that has been proved …
4time-tested — adjective Date: 1930 having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time < time tested methods > …
5time-tested — /tuym tes tid/, adj. having proved valid, workable, or useful over a long span of time: a time tested theory. [1940 45] * * * …
6time-tested — time′ test ed adj. cvb tested and proven valid, workable, etc., over a long period of time • Etymology: 1940–45 …
7time-tested — adjective Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time …
8time-tried — «TYM TRYD», adjective. = time tested. (Cf. ↑time tested) …
9tested — adjective 1. tested and proved useful or correct (Freq. 2) a tested method • Syn: ↑tried, ↑well tried • Similar to: ↑proved, ↑proven 2. tested and proved to be reliable …
10tested — adjective Date: 1748 subjected to or qualified through testing often used in combination < time tested principles > …
