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		Definition of time-consuming in English: time-consumingadjective tʌɪmk(ə)nˈsjuːmɪŋˈtaɪm kənˈˌs(j)umɪŋ Taking a lot of or too much time.  an extremely time-consuming process  Example sentencesExamples -  As we have already noted, manual processes are both time-consuming and expensive.
 -  It's a time-consuming process to bring a series of tapes to a server to download files.
 -  What is not taken into account is the fact that this process is time-consuming and inefficient.
 -  It is a time-consuming process that is prone to errors because of the many parameters.
 -  It is a painstaking and time-consuming process that even in this modern age remains more art than science.
 -  Any judicial approach is bound to be unwieldy, time-consuming and subject to differing local regulations.
 -  His family wrote down the letters and formed words - a frustrating and time-consuming process.
 -  But treating hay fever symptoms is time-consuming, expensive and not always successful.
 -  Editing these files is the most fun, but also the most time-consuming part of the process.
 -  Treatments can be time-consuming and expensive and some warts are very difficult to eradicate.
 -  On the one hand, the process itself is protracted and time-consuming.
 -  Getting one can be a time-consuming process so build extra time into your schedule.
 -  This is a time-consuming process as it is often difficult to find an exact match.
 -  She depends on published scientific material to eliminate time-consuming research.
 -  It's a very complicated, costly and time-consuming process and is not done haphazardly.
 -  In the past, stained glass could only be inspected if scaffolding was erected and this was costly and time-consuming.
 -  In some cases the glass panes could be difficult to reach, or the cleaning process could be extremely time-consuming.
 -  Next, there are charitable grants to apply for - always a time-consuming process.
 -  Employers are busy people and wading through hundreds of CVs is a time-consuming process.
 -  A court case is an intensive and time-consuming process, necessary in some cases but not all.
 
  Synonyms prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon    Definition of time-consuming in US English: time-consumingadjectiveˈtaɪm kənˈˌs(j)umɪŋˈtīm kənˈˌs(y)o͞omiNG Taking a lot of or too much time.  an extremely time-consuming process  Example sentencesExamples -  She depends on published scientific material to eliminate time-consuming research.
 -  Editing these files is the most fun, but also the most time-consuming part of the process.
 -  Any judicial approach is bound to be unwieldy, time-consuming and subject to differing local regulations.
 -  It is a time-consuming process that is prone to errors because of the many parameters.
 -  Treatments can be time-consuming and expensive and some warts are very difficult to eradicate.
 -  On the one hand, the process itself is protracted and time-consuming.
 -  In the past, stained glass could only be inspected if scaffolding was erected and this was costly and time-consuming.
 -  In some cases the glass panes could be difficult to reach, or the cleaning process could be extremely time-consuming.
 -  What is not taken into account is the fact that this process is time-consuming and inefficient.
 -  A court case is an intensive and time-consuming process, necessary in some cases but not all.
 -  His family wrote down the letters and formed words - a frustrating and time-consuming process.
 -  It's a very complicated, costly and time-consuming process and is not done haphazardly.
 -  Next, there are charitable grants to apply for - always a time-consuming process.
 -  As we have already noted, manual processes are both time-consuming and expensive.
 -  But treating hay fever symptoms is time-consuming, expensive and not always successful.
 -  Employers are busy people and wading through hundreds of CVs is a time-consuming process.
 -  Getting one can be a time-consuming process so build extra time into your schedule.
 -  It's a time-consuming process to bring a series of tapes to a server to download files.
 -  It is a painstaking and time-consuming process that even in this modern age remains more art than science.
 -  This is a time-consuming process as it is often difficult to find an exact match.
 
  Synonyms prolonged, extended, stretched out, drawn out, long-drawn-out, lengthened, lengthy, long, overlong, dragged out, spun out, strung out, sustained, marathon     |