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all-time

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of all time; unsurpassed up to the present time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

Sales have reached an all-time low, so the business may have to declare bankruptcy.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

unsurpassed in some respect up to the present

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

prices at an all-time high
morale at an all-time low
among the all-time great lefthanders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From all + time.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Finnish: kaikkien aikojen — of all time
Hungarian: minden idők — of all time
Spanish: vitalicio — of all time

Word forms

Inflections and variants

alltime — alternative

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: all-timer

Related: incomparable, uncomparable

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