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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeak time
/ˈpiːk ˌtaɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period during which a particular activity or demand is at its highest level.
"Traffic congestion is often worse during peak times in the morning and evening." - 2
The time when a service or resource is most heavily utilized.
"The gym is usually crowded during peak times after work hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'peak' (derived from the 16th-century English word 'pike', meaning a pointed summit) with 'time' (from Old English 'tīma', meaning a fixed period or occasion). Together, they evolved in the 20th century to describe periods of maximum activity, usage, or demand in transportation, broadcasting, and commerce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peak time" is said worldwide
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Heure de pointe
Transliteration: œʁ də pwɛ̃t
"Le trafic est souvent plus dense pendant les heures de pointe."
Hauptverkehrszeit
Transliteration: haʊptfɛʁkɛʁsˌtsaɪt
"Der Verkehr ist während der Hauptverkehrszeit sehr stark."
Orario di punta
Transliteration: oˈraːrjo di ˈpunta
"Il traffico è intenso durante l'orario di punta."
Hora punta
Transliteration: oɾa ˈpunta
"El tráfico es más denso durante la hora punta."
Hora de pico
Transliteration: ˈoɾɐ dʒi ˈpiku
"O tráfego é intenso durante a hora de pico."
पीक समय
Transliteration: pīk samay
"पीक समय के दौरान यातायात अधिक होता है।"
高峰时间
Transliteration: gāofēng shíjiān
"高峰时间交通通常很拥挤。"
혼잡 시간
Transliteration: honjap sigan
"혼잡 시간에는 교통이 매우 복잡합니다."
ピーク時間
Transliteration: pīku jikan
"ピーク時間は交通が非常に混雑します。"
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