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Meaning of "idle time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDLE TIME

idle time play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDLE TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idle 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDLE TIME

idiot strings
idiot tape
idiot-proof
idiotic
idiotically
idioticalness
idiotism
idiots savants
idle
idle pulley
idle wheel
idleness
idler
idler pulley
idler shaft
idling
idly
IDN
Ido
idocrase

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDLE TIME

ahead of time
all the 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
time

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

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Translation of «idle time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDLE TIME

Find out the translation of idle time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idle 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 «idle time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空闲时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiempo de inactividad
570 millions of speakers

English

idle time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्क्रिय समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقت الضائع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

время простоя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempo ocioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলস সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

temps d´inactivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

masa terbiar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leerlaufzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遊休時間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유휴 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu tanpa idep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian nhàn rỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலற்ற நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीकामा वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşta kalma süresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo di inattività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czas bezczynności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

час простою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp de așteptare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρόνο αδράνειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ledige tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödtid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inaktiv tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idle time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLE TIME»

The term «idle time» is regularly used and occupies the 87.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLE TIME» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «IDLE TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idle time.
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Mark Dayton
Idle time is the devil's play.
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Stephen Merchant
I used to be quite a big video game player at university and post-university in that weird moment in life before you have a proper job and you've got a lot of idle time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDLE TIME»

Discover the use of idle time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idle time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cost Accounting: Methods and Problems
(5) Idle time : When workers are remunerated on time basis some difference between the time for which they are paid and that which they actually expend upon production is bound to arise. This difference is known as idle time. Idle time  ...
B. K. Bhar, 1976
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Managerial Accounting: A Focus on Ethical Decision Making
This cost includes a $15 hourly wage rate plus benefits of $5.25 per hour. Idle Time. As a result of a power outage, CCF incurred idle time while working on Job 101. Would CCF most likely treat this idle time as overhead or as an additional ...
Steve Jackson, Roby Sawyers, Greg Jenkins, 2008
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Idle Time
Idle. Time. s human beings, everything we do in life is based on our discomfort with boredom. There are two types of boredom: mental and physical. Even if you are not doing anything, if you have a strong thought in your mind, you do not feel  ...
Ryan M. Gibbs, 2011
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Idle Time
Aubrey Dillon-Malone. ———————————————————— IDLE TIME AUBREY MALONE ———————————————————— Belfast Lapwing IDLE TIME AUBREY MALONE Belfast LAPWING. Front Cover.
Aubrey Dillon-Malone, 2010
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COST ACCOUNTING: THEORY AND PRACTICE
The main point of distinction between idle facilities and idle time is that the former is related with idleness of plant, machinery and other facilities while the latter with idleness of labour. Treatment in cost: The cost of idle facilities will include part ...
BHABATOSH BANERJEE, 2006
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Work Measurement and Methods Improvement
The multiple activity chart will show the activity time and idle time for the operator and the machine(s). If best is defined as minimizing operator idle time. the chart can be used to determine the optimum number of machines to be tended.
Lawrence S. Aft, 2000
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Cost Accounting And Financial Management (For C.A. Course-1)
Normal idle time : It is inherent in any work situation and cannot be avoided or reduced in the normal course of business. Abnormal idle time : Such idle time arises due to reasons which are in no way connected with the usual routine of ...
S. K. Chakraborty, 2004
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Cost Accounting 2E
In other words, idle time is time during which no production is carried out because the workers remain idle even though they are paid. It does not include holidays, leave, etc. Idle time may be either normal or abnormal. Normal Idle Time ...
Murthy
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Cost Accounting
Idle time is loss of productivity time. The loss of time for which the employer pays for which no benefit is derived is known as idle time. Idle time represents the time during which the worker was idle but wages are paid for such idle time. 3.14.1 ...
Rajasekaran V., 2010
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OCP: Oracle 10g New Features for Administrators Study Guide: ...
Oracle 10g has two new settings to limit the idle time for a session. You can specify the amount of time a session can be idle, as well as specify if the session is idle and blocking other sessions. This new option of limiting the idle time by ...
Bob Bryla, Biju Thomas, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDLE TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idle time is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fatigue no more: Doctor says you can cure exhaustion naturally …
She also suggests taking 10-minute walks regularly between hours of work or idle time to give you the energy boost you need throughout the ... «Amsterdam News, Jul 15»
2
Caterpillar's Era of Analytics: Coaching customers, autonomous …
Perhaps your idle time is too high, so before you buy another machine let's take a look at that first,'” Fellin says. Talking a customer out of ... «Equipment World Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Volvo FH fuel economy seals 13 truck deal for Mulitmodal Logistics …
“The system, alongside the wireless automatic tachograph download, means I can monitor parameters such as braking, idle time, power ... «UK Haulier News, Jul 15»
4
Komatsu America Corp Introduces the New WA380-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu Auto Idle Shutdown to reduce idle time and save fuel. Auxiliary jack and two 12 volt ports. A seven inch, full color, high-resolution ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
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6 tips for building confidence before your next job interview - Kare 11
If you're worried about having idle time in the waiting room, bring along materials to help you do some last-minute interview refreshing, like ... «KARE, Jul 15»
6
VLCCs reach 2015 high
That equates to a TCE of $87,800 per day, excluding idle time, TI estimates. Average spot rate rises. London shipbrokerage Howe Robinson ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
7
JCB Livelink unveiled
... Remotely monitor machine health for any malfunction Identify and remove wasteful idle time, improving utilization and cutting fuel costs «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Confronting the sharing economy | TheHill
... the tax code, making it more accessible, and ultimately encouraging individuals to put their idle time, talents and resources to productive use. «The Hill, Jul 15»
9
Upheavals in Greece and China are rocking the shipping world
Now, without seeing anything remarkable, we are experiencing for the past month a higher utilisation of the fleet, less idle time, period charters ... «Marine Trader Online, Jul 15»
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Hot lines 7/15/15
CAN YOU FIND anything more trivial than the color of your garbage can to complain about? You have too much idle time on your hands. «Fenton Tri County Times, Jul 15»

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