over time
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over time
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- From a historic or evolutionary perspective. "This graph shows the population of California over time."
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Occurring gradually, as the time passes.
There are surely relationships in which romantic passion dies over time; the price of abandoning them is often less than the price of endless years spent in resuscitation efforts.
Similar: into time
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prep_phrase with respect to the passage of time
| Español | a lo largo del tiempo, a través del tiempo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | やがて yagate |
| हिन्दी | समय के साथ samay ke sāth |
| Français | avec le temps |
| Italiano | col tempo, con l'andare del tempo |
prep_phrase gradually, as time passes
| Español | andando el tiempo, con el tiempo, a medida que el tiempo transcurre, conforme transcurre el tiempo |
|---|---|
| Português | com o tempo, com o passar do tempo |
| Français | avec le temps |
| Русский | со вре́менем so vrémenem |
Talk about this word "over time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/over%20time. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. over time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/over%20time "over time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/over%20time.
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@misc{over_time_2026,
title = {over time},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/over%20time},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
