What does against time mean?
Definitions for against time
against time
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Princeton's WordNet
against the clock, against timeadverb
as fast as possible; before a deadline
"it was a race against the clock"
Wiktionary
against timeadverb
With urgency, being aware that the time available to do something may be insufficient.
against timeadjective
Measured relative to a deadline rather than a competitor.
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against time
Against time refers to a situation where someone is hurrying or racing to complete something before a certain deadline or specified timeframe, often due to a sense of urgency or impending constraints.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of against time in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of against time in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of against time in a Sentence
In speed skating, we fight against time, not against an opponent, it was purely an emotional reaction.
Everything is a race against time.
It was race against time to save the life of the patient, who had come to the hospital with severe injury with a steel rod sticking out from his chest on [his] right side, the success can be attributed to the speed and teamwork by all departments and staff concerned.
It's a race against time, and we'll make an all-out effort and use every diplomatic route that we have developed to win the release of the two.
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis:
We have been expanding the capacity of our hospitals rapidly and so far we are able to handle the increase, but of course, for California and for all states around the country, it really is a race against time to have the equipment and supplies we need.
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