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time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
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attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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geological time,
geologic time the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
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biological time the time of various biological processes
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cosmic time the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
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civil time,
local time,
standard time the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
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daylight-savings time,
daylight-saving time,
daylight saving,
daylight savings time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
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nowadays,
present a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
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past,
past times,
yesteryear a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
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future,
futurity,
hereafter,
time to come bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
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musical time (music) the beat of musical rhythm
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continuum a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
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gmt,
greenwich mean time,
greenwich time,
universal time,
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ut1 the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
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continuance,
duration the act of continuing an activity without interruption
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eternity,
infinity a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
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time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
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period,
period of time,
time period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
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day United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
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dead people who are no longer living; "they buried the dead"
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hard times a time of difficulty
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incarnation (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
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wee a short time; "bide a wee"
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patch,
piece,
spell,
while a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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bit,
minute,
mo,
moment,
second the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
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ephemera something transitory; lasting a day
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space age the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
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time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" |
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instant,
minute,
moment,
second a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
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high time the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"
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occasion reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
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time - 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"; "it took more than half my time" |
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period,
period of time,
time period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
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time - a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together" |
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experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
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time - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip" |
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case,
example,
instance a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" |
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adjust,
correct,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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time - assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene" |
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schedule plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"
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time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" |
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determine,
influence,
mold,
regulate,
shape fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
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time - 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" |
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adjust,
correct,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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