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time-test·ed | \ ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd 
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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
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of time-tested
chiefly US : done or used for a long time and proved to be effective
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The first known use of time-tested was in 1930
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