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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time-binding

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
time-bind-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

adj

Engaging in time-binding.

Etymology

Coined by Polish-American philosopher Alfred Korzybski in 1921.

Usage

Inflected Forms

time binding (alternative) timebinding (alternative)

Questions

What does time-binding mean?
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.
Where does time-binding come from?
Coined by Polish-American philosopher Alfred Korzybski in 1921.

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