on time

See also: on-time

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on time (comparative more on time, superlative most on time)

  1. Punctual or according to schedule; at the planned time.

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on time (not comparable)

  1. Punctually or according to the schedule.
    The train arrived on time for the first time this week.
    • 1993, Richard Barry, “Budgeting”, in The Management of International Oil Operations, Tulsa, Ok.: PennWell Books, →ISBN, page 331:
      A company that makes a fetish of never exceeding the budget invites game-playing and other malarky. It is easy to forget the obvious: that it involves no skill to come in on time and under budget if the schedule and budget are generous enough.
  2. By installments, payments over a period of time.
    They bought their dining-room furniture on time.
  3. (chess) By a player's running out of time.
    Smith beat Jones on time.

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