time-tested

adjective
time-test·​ed | \ ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd How to pronounce time-tested (audio) \

Definition of time-tested

: having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time time-tested methods

First Known Use of time-tested

1930, in the meaning defined above

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time-tested

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of time-tested

chiefly US : done or used for a long time and proved to be effective