time dependence
UK: /taɪm dɪˈpɛndəns/
Definition

Definition of time dependence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
scienceTECH.property of a quantity changing in value as time passesTECH.
  • The time dependence of the current is shown in this graph.
2.
generalTECH.situation where a result is strongly influenced by when it happensTECH.
  • There is clear time dependence in the survey responses across the year.

Adjective

scienceTECH.changing in value or behavior when time passesTECH.
  • The model includes time dependence factors in the reaction rate.
firm stable steady
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Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with dependence

statistical dependencen.
relationship where two variables affect each other
The study showed statistical dependence between income and education.
alcohol dependencen.
condition where someone cannot control drinking alcohol and feels strong need for it
His alcohol dependence caused problems at work and with his family.
drug dependencen.
state in which someone needs a drug regularly and has difficulty stopping
Drug dependence can develop after long-term use of certain painkillers.
path dependencen.
situation where outcomes depend on the sequence of events
The project's success showed path dependence in decision-making.
psychological dependencen.
strong mental or emotional need for a substance activity or person
The counselor explained the difference between physical addiction and psychological dependence.
tobacco dependencen.
state in which someone feels unable to stop using tobacco products
The doctor offered treatment options for his tobacco dependence.

Terms related to time dependence

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
dependdependencydependentdependingindependenceindependentinterdependenceinterdependenttime-basedtime-dependenttimedtiming

Examples of time dependence in a sentence

  • Researchers analyzed the time dependence of the particle’s position in the potential well.”
  • The model fails to capture the time dependence of customer behavior.
  • We plotted the time dependence of the reaction rate under different temperatures.
  • Time dependence complicates the simulation of rapidly cooling metals.
  • We visualized the time dependence of the particle density on a graph.

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  1. French:dépendance temporelle, dépendant du temps, ...
  2. German:Zeitabhängigkeit, zeitabhängig, ...
  3. Italian:dipendenza dal tempo, dipendente dal tempo, ...
  4. Spanish:dependencia temporal, dependiente del tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:dependência temporal, dependente do tempo, ...
  6. Chinese:时间依赖性, 时间相关的, ...
  7. Japanese:時間依存性, 時間依存の, ...
  8. Arabic:اِعْتِمَاد زَمَنِيّ, زَمَنِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּלוּת בַּזְּמַן, תָּלוּי בַּזְּמַן, ...
  10. Russian:временная зависимость, временной, ...
  11. Ukrainian:часова залежність, часозалежний, ...
  12. Hindi:समय निर्भरता, समय-निर्भर, ...

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