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timed groups

[/taɪmd gruːps/]
nounpl: timed groups
grupos cronometrados
1. Groups of people or items organized or divided based on specific time intervals or time-based criteria
The students were divided into timed groups for the relay race.
Os alunos foram divididos em grupos cronometrados para a corrida de revezamento.
2. In contexts like education or testing, cohorts that progress through activities or assessments within predetermined time limits
Timed groups ensured that each cohort completed the exam within the same window.
Os grupos cronometrados garantiram que cada coorte completasse o exame na mesma janela de tempo.
3. In project management or scheduling, teams assembled to work on tasks with fixed deadlines or time constraints
The project manager assigned timed groups to different phases of development.
O gerente de projeto atribuiu grupos cronometrados a diferentes fases do desenvolvimento.
Synonyms
scheduled groupstime-bound groupscohortsbatches
Antonyms
open groupscontinuous groupsself-paced groups

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
grupos cronometrados
Standard usage in educational and organizational contexts
São Paulo
grupos com tempo limitado
Alternative phrasing emphasizing time constraints
Portugal
grupos com limite de tempo
Common in Portuguese educational systems

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
race against time
under the gun
time is of the essence
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