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Off-time

adj, adv, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring at a time other than the normal point in the process of growth and development. not-comparable

    "In the literature these "off-time" youngsters have been termed "early" and "late" developers (Petersen and Taylor, 1980)."

  2. 2
    Out of sync; unsynchronized. not-comparable

    "Better, said he, were “marches with college tunes in the trio [final section] against the original themes” creating an amusing “off-key and off-time” agglomeration of sound (Ives, 1976, p.41)."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Occurring at a non-normal time. not-comparable

    "In general, those life events taking place early off-time have greater negative impact than those taking place late off-time."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of off time. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Day care provides that crucial off-time for the caregiver, and it can be a fun, low-pressure, social experience for the care recipients if the older person enjoys socializing and if the clientele are compatible with the older person."

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