"time-serving" meaning in English

See time-serving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more time-serving [comparative], most time-serving [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} time-serving (comparative more time-serving, superlative most time-serving)
  1. Opportunistic; conforming to the status quo in order to serve one's own interests.
    Sense id: en-time-serving-en-adj-SdokweYi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: timeserving

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=time-serving}} time-serving (uncountable)
  1. Opportunism. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-time-serving-en-noun-CGcfsysD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 46 18
  2. (computing) The functionality of a timeserver. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-time-serving-en-noun-m0kwY5m9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: timeserving Derived forms: timeservingness, time-servingness

Alternative forms

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