Phrase guide

over time

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

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Meaning 1

From a historic or evolutionary perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "This graph shows the population of California over time."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Occurring gradually, as the time passes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: into time

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: over tid — with respect to the passage of time
  • Finnish: ajan saatossa — with respect to the passage of time
  • French: avec le temps — with respect to the passage of time
  • Georgian: დროთა განმავლობაში (drota ganmavlobaši) — with respect to the passage of time
  • Hindi: समय के साथ (samay ke sāth) — with respect to the passage of time
  • Hungarian: az idő függvényében — with respect to the passage of time
  • Italian: col tempo — with respect to the passage of time
  • Italian: con l'andare del tempo — with respect to the passage of time
  • Japanese: やがて (yagate) — with respect to the passage of time
  • Polish: w czasie — with respect to the passage of time
  • Spanish: a lo largo del tiempo — with respect to the passage of time
  • Spanish: a través del tiempo — with respect to the passage of time
  • Swedish: med tiden — with respect to the passage of time
  • Danish: efterhånden — gradually, as time passes
  • Danish: med tiden — gradually, as time passes
  • Finnish: ajan saatossa — gradually, as time passes
  • Finnish: ajan mittaan — gradually, as time passes
  • French: avec le temps — gradually, as time passes
  • Hungarian: idővel — gradually, as time passes
  • Hungarian: az idők során — gradually, as time passes
  • Polish: z biegiem czasu — gradually, as time passes
  • Polish: z czasem — gradually, as time passes
  • Portuguese: com o tempo — gradually, as time passes
  • Portuguese: com o passar do tempo — gradually, as time passes
  • Russian: со вре́менем (so vrémenem) — gradually, as time passes
  • Spanish: andando el tiempo — gradually, as time passes
  • Spanish: con el tiempo — gradually, as time passes
  • Spanish: a medida que el tiempo transcurre — gradually, as time passes
  • Spanish: conforme transcurre el tiempo — gradually, as time passes