time
noun
- 1
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
- 2
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
- 3
a person's experience on a particular occasion
he had a time holding back the tears
they had a good time together
- 4
an instance or single occasion for some event
this time he succeeded
he called four times
- 5
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
he waited a long time
the time of year for planting
- 6
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
do you know what time it is?
the time is 10 o'clock
- 7
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
- 8
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
he served a prison term of 15 months
his sentence was 5 to 10 years
- 9
a suitable moment
it is time to go
- 10
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
take time to smell the roses
I didn't have time to finish
verb
- 1
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely
- 2
regulate or set the time of
time the clock
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