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time-consuming

Time consuming describes something that cannot be done quickly but which instead requires a long period to complete. (adjective)

An example of time consuming is the process of knitting a very difficult pattern that takes you a month to complete.

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See time-consuming in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See time-consuming in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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