Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the course of time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
in- the -course of -time
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

After a period of time; as time goes by.

Questions

What does in the course of time mean?
After a period of time; as time goes by.

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