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In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
Stephen Jay Gould

Meaning of "equal time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EQUAL TIME

equal time  [ˈiːkwəl taɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EQUAL TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Equal time is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EQUAL TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Equal-time rule

The equal-time rule specifies that U.S. radio and television broadcast stations must provide an equivalent opportunity to any opposing political candidates who request it. This means, for example, that if a station gives one free minute to a candidate in prime time, it must do the same for another candidate who requests it. The equal-time rule was created because the FCC thought the stations could easily manipulate the outcome of elections by presenting just one point of view, and excluding other candidates. It should not be confused with the now-defunct Fairness Doctrine, which dealt with presenting balanced points of view on matters of public importance. There are four exceptions to the equal-time rule. if the airing was within a documentary, bona fide news interview, scheduled newscast or an on-the-spot news event, the equal-time rule does not apply. Since 1983, political debates not hosted by the media station are considered "news events," and as a result, are not subject to the rule. Consequently, these debates may include only major-party candidates without having to offer air time to minor-party or independent candidates.

Definition of equal time in the English dictionary

The definition of equal time in the dictionary is a policy stating that opposing political candidates must be offered the same amount of broadcasting time for television and radio campaigns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EQUAL TIME


anytime
ˌɛnɪˈtaɪm
bedtime
ˈbɛdˌtaɪm
big-time
ˈbɪɡˌtaɪm
daytime
ˈdeɪˌtaɪm
downtime
ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm
lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm
longtime
ˈlɒŋˌtaɪm
lunchtime
ˈlʌntʃtaɪm
maritime
ˈmærɪˌtaɪm
meantime
ˈmiːnˌtaɪm
overtime
ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm
playtime
ˈpleɪˌtaɪm
prime-time
praɪm taɪm
showtime
ˈʃəʊtaɪm
sometime
ˈsʌmˌtaɪm
spare-time
ˈspɛəˌtaɪm
springtime
ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm
summertime
ˈsʌməˌtaɪm
thyme
taɪm
time
taɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EQUAL TIME

equal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
equal opportunities
Equal Opportunities Commission
equal opportunities employer
equal opportunity
equal opportunity employer
equal pay
Equal Rights Amendment
equal sign
equal-area
equal-opportunity
equali
equalisation
equalise
equaliser
equalitarian
equalitarianism
equalities
equality

WORDS THAT END LIKE EQUAL TIME

ahead of time
all the time
all-time
at one time
at the same time
big time
from time to time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
summer time
the big time

Synonyms and antonyms of equal time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «equal time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EQUAL TIME

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

Translator English - Chinese

同样的时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el mismo tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

equal time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बराबर समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقتا متساويا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

равное время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempo igual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমান সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

temps égal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa yang sama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gleichen Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

等しい時間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동일한 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu sing padha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian bằng nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமமான நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समान वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eşit zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo uguale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równy czas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рівний час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp egal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ίσο χρόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelyke tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

samma tid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lik tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of equal time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EQUAL TIME»

The term «equal time» is regularly used and occupies the 104.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EQUAL TIME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «equal time» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «equal time» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about equal time

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3 QUOTES WITH «EQUAL TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word equal time.
1
Stephen Gaghan
At the beginning, everything's possible and everybody gets equal time, all the characters, all the ideas. You don't know who's going to be the main characters; they're all fighting it out. It's like kind of the best time in a way.
2
Stephen Jay Gould
In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
3
Bill Keller
I don't think fairness means that you give equal time to every point of view no matter how marginal. You weigh the sides, you do some truth-testing, you apply judgment to them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EQUAL TIME»

Discover the use of equal time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to equal time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Equal Time: Television and the Civil Rights Movement
Equal Time: Television and the Civil Rights Movement explores the crucial role of network television in reconfiguring new attitudes in race relations during the civil rights movement.
Aniko Bodroghkozy, 2013
2
Equal Time, Equal Value: Community Currencies and Time ...
Drawing upon detailed case studies and making use of a mix of qualitative and quantitative data, explores the most popular type of what has been called 'community currencies', in which localised systems based on time or dollar equivalents ...
Dr Ed Collom, Dr Judith N Lasker, Dr Corinne Kyriacou, 2012
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Equal Time Point
'There has never been a mid ocean ditching by an air carrier jet.' These are the words that haunt Captain Charlie Wells when he realizes that his jumbo jet has a problem over the Atlantic.
Harrison Jones, 2009
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Equal Time
Scales and tests measure the balance of power in intimate relationships and identify shifts in personal power that might lead to conflict
Genevieve Marcus, Robert Lee Smith, 1982
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Equal time: Hearings before the Subcommittee on ...
Committee Serial No. 29. Considers legislation to suspend the equal time rule for political broadcasting during 1964 campaigns for major offices, including President and Vice President.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Communications, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, 1963
6
Divorce Handbook for California: How to Dissolve Your ...
It also stems from the fact that some awards phrased in terms of joint custody do, in fact, involve equal time-sharing. That is, almost all awards of equal time- sharing are joint custody awards, but not all joint custody awards grant equal ...
James W. Stewart, 2002
7
Evolution Vs. Creationism: An Introduction
The late 1970s campaign to promote equal time for Creation Science legislation was truly a grassroots effort, in the classic American tradition. The campaign spread largely by word of mouth and did not yet have the blessing or resources of  ...
Eugenie Carol Scott, 2004
8
The Fairness Doctrine and the Media
It should be noted that the FCC's Cable Television Bureau drafted a "notice of proposed rule making that would permit cable systems to substitute use of their access facility for compliance with equal-time and fairness requirements.
Steven J. Simmons, 1978
9
The Child Custody Book: How to Protect Your Children and Win ...
Joint Custody/Equal Time-Sharing Lay people use the words "joint custody" to mean equal timesharing. This may not be the way that a mental health professional uses these words. To mental health professionals, joint custody may mean any ...
James W. Stewart, 2000
10
ABA Journal
Many times this second prong is confused with the catchier concept of "equal time," even by broadcasters themselves. But unlike the fairness doctrine, the equal time provision of Section 315 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. § 315 ( a)) ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EQUAL TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term equal time is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Maria Sharapova Can Reverse A Decade Of Duds Vs. Serena …
Women deserve equal time on show courts at Wimbledon. McManus. With Sharapova's 16 straight losses and a 2-17 record against Serena ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin To State Supreme Court: You Are Not …
... before the godless heathens make the state take it down. Looks like the Satanic Temple may get a chance to put up their “Equal time” statue ... «Wonkette, Jul 15»
3
New Hampshire Primary Source: Trump to unveil 'women's coalition …
... the management of inventory for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the reasonable access and equal time provisions of federal law. «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»
4
Remembering the notorious Scopes 'Monkey Trial' on its 90th …
... account in Genesis be given equal time in classroom discussions. In 1975 a federal appeals court struck down the statute as unconstitutional. «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
5
Earning more from your distributor
There are many other possibilities if one invests equal time and attention on the distributors as the end customers. Needless to say, the ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
6
Jennifer Garner Reportedly 'Not Sugarcoating' Ben Affleck Divorce …
Affleck and Garner have decided to seek joint custody, meaning they will get equal time with their children. The couple reportedly plans to settle ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
7
Why It's Past Time For Wimbledon To Put Women Front And Centre
Wimbledon has shown how reluctant it is to change, but a subtle refusal to give the women equal time on the show courts is a bad look, and a ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
Why UCC's BDS vote matters
No equal time was given to any pro-Israel speaker. Also absent was any condemnation of Hamas rockets and tunnels, of Palestinian ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
Eleanor Roosevelt: The Causes That Defined President Franklin …
She held regular women-only press conferences beginning in 1933, which gave equal time to women who had been banned from presidential ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
10
Calgary's stampede of stumpers
This time, Harper gave public broadcaster-like equal time to dissing NDP and Grit rivals as “way out there” on taxes and security. It's hard to ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»

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