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Meaning of "behind the times" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES BEHIND THE TIMES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Behind the Times

Behind the Times is an EP by AFI released on 11 June 1993 on Key Lime Pie Records. This release was limited to 500 copies, in addition to test pressings. The 1st pressing of 400 and a 2nd pressing of 100 all on black vinyl. They can be distinguished, as the first pressing of the vinyl is translucent when viewed in front of light and the 2nd pressing is opaque black. Some of the first pressings also included an alternate version of the sleeve and a small thank-you list in the form of an additional insert, which was not included with all copies. As of 2007 it has reached a value often over $200 on eBay auctions. Tracks 1 and 2 were rerecorded and released on the vinyl pressing of Very Proud of Ya and later on the AFI retrospective. Tracks 3-5 were rerecorded for AFI's debut full-length album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable. "Born in the US of A" appears nowhere else.

Definition of behind the times in the English dictionary

The definition of behind the times in the dictionary is old-fashioned, antiquated, or not up to date.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEHIND THE TIMES

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behind the scenes
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Behistun
Behn
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BEHIND THE TIMES

Alpes-Maritimes
at all times
at the best of times
at times
betimes
betweentimes
limes
Maritimes
oftentimes
ofttimes
opening times
sometimes
times
wind chimes

Synonyms and antonyms of behind the times in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEHIND THE TIMES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «behind the times» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of behind the times

Translation of «behind the times» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEHIND THE TIMES

Find out the translation of behind the times to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of behind the times from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «behind the times» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

落后于时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detrás de los tiempos
570 millions of speakers

English

behind the times
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय के पीछे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وراء مرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отстал от времени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atrás dos tempos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার পিছনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

derrière le temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di belakang zaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinter der Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時代に遅れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 뒤에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mburi wektu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đằng sau những lần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் பின்னால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळा मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zamanın arkasında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passo con i tempi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

za czasów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відстав від часу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în spatele ori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίσω από τους χρόνους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agter die tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakom tiderna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bak ganger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of behind the times

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHIND THE TIMES»

The term «behind the times» is regularly used and occupies the 99.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHIND THE TIMES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about behind the times

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7 QUOTES WITH «BEHIND THE TIMES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word behind the times.
1
Christopher Atkins
I think the United States is way behind the times.
2
Martha Graham
No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times.
3
Seanan McGuire
Watching 'Doctor Who' in the United States meant I was always behind the times - PBS didn't get new episodes until two years after they ran, and I was aware of the show's cancellation before the characters themselves knew, at least in my corner of the world.
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Federica Montseny
Our constancy, same might call it our madness, was necessary to wear down the oppressive forces of the old democracy which, in Spain, was a hundred years behind the times.
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Shel Silverstein
If you're behind the times, they won't notice you. If you're right in tune with them, you're no better than they are, so they won't care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them.
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Tom Smothers
If you're ahead of your time, who's going to listen? If you're behind the times, it's boring.
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Johnny Thunders
Me and Jerry left because we felt we weren't getting anywhere playing our old songs in tiny clubs. The group was getting stale and staying behind the times.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHIND THE TIMES»

Discover the use of behind the times in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to behind the times and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Behind the Times:: Inside the New New York Times
An incisive examination of the world's most respected paper, Behind the Times tells the story of changing Timesian values and of a new era for the paper—a tale of editorial struggles, star columnists and critics, institutional self ...
Edwin Diamond, 2013
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Behind the Times: The Decline and Fall of the ...
Professor Hobsbawm's thesis is that, unlike writers and composers, who have to come to terms with mass production and the technology of infinite repetition, painters still cling to the unique art-object, the product of the artist's own ...
Eric J. Hobsbawm, 1999
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Behind the Times on Purpose: The Charlotte Inn of Martha's ...
The book contains 168 pages of photographs shot over two years by well-known photographer Nina Bramhall, who spent two years shooting the inn.
‎2007
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Behind the Wall
I was literally behind the times. What is more, I had to leave all the Religious Habits and actions behind and take on modern, worldly ones, whatever they were now. I wasn't transplanted from inside the monastery to outside. I was literally torn ...
Elizabeth Ann Kuhn, 2011
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Coming Out from Behind the Badge: Stories of Success and ...
One of the things I realized quickly about this new police department is how behind the times they seemed to be, in almost every respect. It was like stepping back in time ten years from what I was used to every day I went to work. The level of ...
Greg Miraglia, 2007
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Eugenics and Other Evils
The tendency of all that is printed and much that is spoken to–day is to be, in the only true sense, behind the times. It is because it is always in a hurry that it is always too late. Give an ordinary man a day to write an article, and he will remember ...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1927
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Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism
The thought pattern behind the Times's coverage of ethnic affairs reflected a whole new perspective Thomas gained when he first took over as editor thirteen years earlier. It was a time of somber review for him. “I did a lot of rethinking about a ...
Roy J. Harris, 2008
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Adolphe Appia: Artist and Visionary of the Modern Theatre
Whether in the literary, plastic or graphic arts, the realist hegemony held sway; the curious and partial exception being theatrical practice, which was always notoriously behind the times aesthetically, and which, in any case, few observers of ...
Richard C. Beacham, 1994
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Foucault and the Iranian Revolution: Gender and the ...
(“The Shah Is a Hundred Years Behind the Times,” app., 196) While correct in his assessment that the modernization project of Reza Shah was far less successful than that of Ataturk in Turkey, Foucault seemed to deny the fact that Reza Shah ...
Janet Afary, Kevin B. Anderson, 2010
10
The Garden at Home
CHAPTER V BEHIND THE TIMES A packet of seed of something that is labelled magnificum or grandifiorum may cost sixpence more, but as a rule it is worth the money. Why is the average home garden planted with inferior kinds of plants, ...
Harry Thomas, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHIND THE TIMES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term behind the times is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australia left for dust on early childhood education
That alone should give an indication of just how behind the times we are. Like the UK, New Zealand has recognised the importance of ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Review: GoPro Hero4 Session
The Session's image quality is two generations behind the times, and the field is just way too competitive for that, especially if you're priced ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Do People Actually Care About the Royal Christening Round 2? We …
#RoyalChristening the royal family, once again showing everything that is wrong with this country! So backwards and behind the times! «E! Online, Jul 15»
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Gene Frenette: Progressive climate at home gives U.S. women a leg …
America is capitalizing on many parts of the world living behind the times in their philosophy toward women's soccer. “Until every place where ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
5
App update somewhat behind the times
"I downloaded the All Blacks App from Play Store," writes a reader. "The blurb reads: In this massive update we have completely rewritten the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Bucks' residents react to Wolf's liquor bill veto
“It seems like we're behind the times with the state-run system.” But Gary Bachik said he doesn't have any problems with the current system ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
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Amazon Prime Day & The Fear of Missing Out
Suddenly you feel inadequate, behind the times and always missing out on things like this so you reluctantly hop on board and this is where ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Presidents' Meeting in Israel Set “A New Standard in Quality of …
I haven't,' he answered, 'We have fallen behind the times!'". "I am convinced that all those who attended this meeting - the delegates, the ... «Israel Diamond Portal, Jul 15»
9
Coaching innovation
... think that innovation is just another word for inventing stuff then I'm afraid that your business is in danger of rapidly falling behind the times. «TrainingZone.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Terminator Genisys review – a karaoke rehash
But the past isn't what it used to be – Sarah is no longer a waitress but already a warrior, Kyle is behind the times when it comes to foreseeing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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