Meanings
nountest of time (usually uncountable, plural tests of time)
plural tests of time
- uncountableusuallyThe correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.
to pass the test of time
3 more examples
to stand the test of time
Reason away, but the test of time will prove me right.
It’s thrilling when you make something that passes the test of time. Because I didn’t even think in those terms when I was making it. I just wanted to put my finger on the pulse of the time.
2022 November 23, Hadley Freeman, quoting Susan Seidelman, “Like a cinema virgin: how Madonna went stratospheric making Desperately Seeking Susan”, in The Guardian
Translations
Dutch tand des tijds
- tand des tijdsTranslations
Finnish ajan hammas
- ajan hammasTranslations
French épreuve du temps
- épreuve du tempsTranslations
German Zeit, Test der Zeit
- ZeitTranslations
- Test der ZeitTranslations
- Zahn der ZeitTranslations
Hindi काल की परीक्षा, समय की परीक्षा
- काल की परीक्षा (kāl kī parīkṣā)Translations
- समय की परीक्षा (samay kī parīkṣā)Translations
Polish próba czasu, ząb czasu
- próba czasuTranslations
- ząb czasuTranslations
Russian испыта́ние вре́менем
- испыта́ние вре́менем (ispytánije vrémenem)Translations
Swedish tidens tand
- tidens tandTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
test of time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20of%20time
MLA
“test of time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20of%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “test of time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20of%20time.
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