TIME-SENSITIVE Definition & Meaning

time-sensitive

[ tahym-sen-si-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a product, document, or information) useful or relevant for only a limited amount of time:
These time-sensitive papers must be signed immediately.
Chemistry. having properties that physically change with the passage of time:
When stored for prolonged periods, time-sensitive chemicals can become extremely hazardous.

time-sensitive

adjective

physically changing as time passes
only relevant or applicable for a short period of time

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of time-sensitive¹

First recorded in 1925–30; time ( def ) + sensitive ( def )

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At the online meeting, board members voted to give Magee emergency powers to make crucial, time-sensitive decisions.

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Again, unless it was time-sensitive—there could be any number of reasons why it was important that it happened that day.

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As well as hosting the challenges, MrBeast is also an executive producer on the series which Amazon says will resemble his YouTube videos, "fueled by time-sensitive emotional decisions, pyrotechnics, and of course, big-rewards".

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Humanity cannot afford business as usual when donor dollars are underutilized, especially when we have a time-sensitive opportunity to save lives.

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Humanity cannot afford business as usual when donor dollars are underutilized, especially when we have a time-sensitive opportunity to save lives.

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