Main page content
just-in-time, just in time
The adjective just-in-time, referring to the cost-saving, minimum inventory system, is always hyphenated.
- Since our firm began using a just-in-time system, our costs have decreased by 25 per cent.
As an adverb, the phrase just in time does not require hyphens.
- Paul and Maryse arrived just in time to witness the opening ceremony.
Copyright notice for Writing Tips Plus
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement
A tool created and made available online by the Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Search by related themes
Want to learn more about a theme discussed on this page? Click on a link below to see all the pages on the Language Portal of Canada that relate to the theme you selected. The search results will be displayed in Language Navigator.
- Date modified: