equal time

ˈiːkwəl taɪm

Definition

Definition of equal time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fair opportunity

fair and equal opportunity for all parties

The debate moderator ensured equal time for each candidate to speak.

equal opportunity

fair chance

broadcasting

TECH.

policy requiring equal airtime for political candidates

TECH.

The station adhered to the equal time rule during elections.

equity

fairness

impartiality

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Expressions with equal

equal footing

condition of parity, with matching status and chances for all

The new policy put small firms on equal footing with large rivals.

without equal

adj.

having no match in quality or ability

Her talent is without equal in the music industry.

more equal

adj.

having more privileges despite claimed equality

In the club, senior members are more equal than new ones.

all things being equal

exp.

if everything else stays the same

All things being equal, we should arrive by noon.

have no equal

be unmatched in quality or ability

Her talent in painting has no equal.

on an equal footing

adj.

having the same status or opportunities

The teams are on an equal footing for the finals.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms with equal time included in their meaning

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hour

time measurement

unit of time equal to 60 minutes

minute

time measurement

unit of time equal to sixty seconds

second

time

unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute

nine o'clock

clock reading

time equal to nine hours after midnight or midday

six o'clock

time

time equal to six hours after noon or midnight

abbr.

abr: hour

unit of time equal to 60 minutes

quarter

clock reading

unit of time equal to 15 minutes

hrs.

abbr.

abr: hours

units of time equal to sixty minutes

Examples of equal time in a sentence

The teacher ensured equal time for each student's presentation.
Equal time was given to all candidates on the show.
The debate followed the equal time policy strictly.

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French:temps de parole égal, temps d'antenne égal, ...
German:gleiche Redezeit, Gleichbehandlungsregel, ...
Italian:tempo equo, tempo uguale, ...
Spanish:tiempo equitativo, igual tiempo, ...
Portuguese:tempo igual, tempo de antena igual, ...
Chinese:同等发言时间, 同等时间政策, ...
Japanese:平等な時間, 平等な放送時間, ...
Arabic:وَقْت مُتَسَاوٍ, قاعدة الوقت المتساوي, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן שָׁוֶה, עִקָּרוֹן הַזְּמַן הַשָּׁוֶה, ...
Russian:равное время, равные условия, ...
Ukrainian:рівний час, ...
Hindi:समान अवसर, समान प्रसारण समय, ...
Bengali:সমান সুযোগ, সমান সম্প্রচার সময়, ...
Catalan:igualtat de temps, temps igual, ...
Czech:stejný čas, zásada rovného vysílacího času, ...
Danish:taletid, lige sendetid, ...
Dutch:gelijke spreektijd, gelijke zendtijd, ...
Greek:ίσος χρόνος, ίσου χρόνου, ...
Hungarian:egyenlő esély, egyenlő műsoridő elve, ...
Khmer:ឱកាសស្មើគ្នា, គោលការណ៍ផ្តល់ពេលវេលាផ្សាយស្មើគ្នា, ...
Korean:동등한 시간, 동등 시간, ...
Persian:فرصت برابر, زمان مساوی, ...
Polish:równe szanse, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempo igual, tempo balanceado, ...
Romanian:timp egal, ...
Swedish:lika mycket tid, lika sändningstid, ...
Thai:โอกาสที่เท่าเทียมกัน, เวลาออกอากาศเท่าเทียม, ...
Turkish:eşit süre, ...
Vietnamese:thời lượng ngang nhau, thời gian phát sóng ngang nhau, ...

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Definition of equal time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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