time agreement
A 'time agreement' can refer to various arrangements in business, law, politics, employment, and grammar, often involving specific timings or durations.
Definition
C1Business, Law
(formal, contractual)An arrangement allowing one party in a contract some flexibility in determining their obligations or permitting an indefinite period.
Example
- The company entered into a time agreement with the supplier, giving them discretion over delivery schedules.
C1Politics, Government
(formal)A pact among U.S. Senate leaders to limit debate time on a new law or amendment.
Example
- The senators reached a time agreement to expedite the legislative process.
B2Employment
(informal, workplace)An arrangement where employees receive time off instead of monetary compensation for overtime work.
Example
- The company offers a time agreement allowing employees to take extra days off instead of receiving overtime pay.
C1Federal Contracting
(technical, contractual)A pre-negotiated document outlining terms for future procurements, including product details, pricing, and delivery.
Example
- The contractor signed a time agreement to streamline future orders.
B2Grammar, Linguistics
(academic)A rule requiring verbs to match the time indicated by other verbs in the sentence.
Example
- In English, maintaining time agreement is essential for sentence clarity.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "time agreement":
service agreementin agreementdefinitive agreementtolling agreement