Pronunciation: /bɪˈhaɪnd taɪm/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I am always behind time because I wake up late.
A2 The bus was behind time, so I missed my appointment.
B1 The project is behind time due to unexpected delays.
B2 The company's profits are behind time compared to last year.
C1 The team is behind time on their research project and needs to catch up.
C2 The government's infrastructure plans are behind time and facing criticism.
adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and indicates time or location
A1 The train arrived behind time.
A2 She always hands in her assignments behind time.
B1 The project is running behind time due to unexpected delays.
B2 The company's financial report was submitted behind time.
C1 The team fell behind time on their schedule, causing them to work overtime to catch up.
C2 The construction of the new building is behind time, but they are confident they can make up for lost time.
preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The train arrived behind time.
A2 She always runs behind time.
B1 The project is behind time and needs to be completed soon.
B2 The company fell behind time due to unexpected delays.
C1 The team was constantly behind time in meeting their deadlines.
C2 The entire production schedule was behind time, causing major setbacks.
formal The project is behind time due to unexpected delays in the supply chain.
informal We're behind time on the schedule because of all the changes that were made.
slang We're really lagging behind time now, we need to pick up the pace.
figurative Her dreams were always just slightly behind time, never quite catching up to reality.
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