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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /uɾˈxente/
"Esta es una tarea que depende del tiempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring prompt attention or action within a specific, often limited, period.
"Please review this time-sensitive contract before the end of the business day." - 2
Susceptible to changes or loss of value as time passes.
"The diplomatic negotiations rely heavily on exchanging time-sensitive intelligence securely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English as a compound adjective combining the noun 'time' (from Old English 'tīma') and the adjective 'sensitive' (from Late Latin 'sensitivus', via French). Emerging prominently in business and administrative contexts during the late 20th century, it describes matters or operations where elapsed time critically impacts viability, success, or urgency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time-sensitive" is said worldwide
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urgent
Transliteration: /yʁ.ʒɑ̃/
"C'est une question sensible au facteur temps."
zeitkritisch
Transliteration: /ˈtsaɪtˌkʁɪtɪʃ/
"Dies ist eine zeitkritische Angelegenheit."
sensibile al fattore tempo
Transliteration: /sɛnˈsi.bi.le al fatˈto.re ˈtɛm.po/
"Questi dati sono estremamente sensibili al tempo."
urgente
Transliteration: /uɾˈxente/
"Esta es una tarea que depende del tiempo."
sensível ao fator tempo
Transliteration: /sẽˈsi.vow aw faˈtoɾ ˈtẽ.pu/
"Precisamos resolver esta questão sensível ao tempo."
समय-संवेदनशील
Transliteration: samay-samvedansheel
"यह एक समय-संवेदनशील निर्णय है।"
时间敏感的
Transliteration: shíjiān mǐngǎn de
"这是一个时间敏感的项目。"
시간이 촉박한
Transliteration: sigani chokbagan
"이것은 시간이 촉박한 업무입니다."
時間的制約のある
Transliteration: jikanteki seiyaku no aru
"これは時間的制約の厳しい任務です。"
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