time-binding

noun

The act of transmitting knowledge and experience from one moment and person to other moments and people using written information (e.g., written language, images, symbols), whether in mundane instances or (especially) from one generation to the next.

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Meanings

nountime-binding (uncountable)

alternative time binding · alternative timebinding

  1. especiallygeneraluncountablehuman sciencesThe act of transmitting knowledge and experience from one moment and person to other moments and people using written information (e.g., written language, images, symbols), whether in mundane instances or (especially) from one generation to the next.
adjectivetime-binding (not comparable)

alternative time binding · alternative timebinding

  1. generalnot comparablehuman sciencesEngaging in time-binding.

Origin

Coined by Polish-American philosopher Alfred Korzybski in 1921.

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APA

time-binding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-binding

MLA

“time-binding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-binding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-binding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-binding.

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