SINCE 1828
time-tested
adjective
time-test·ed
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Definition of time-tested
: having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time
time-tested methods
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time-tested
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of time-tested
chiefly US
: done or used for a long time and proved to be effective
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