Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equal time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: equal -time
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A policy stating that radio and television licensees are required to offer opposing political candidates an equal amount of airtime.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

equal times (plural)

Questions

What does equal time mean?: A policy stating that radio and television licensees are required to offer opposing political candidates an equal amount of airtime.

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