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time

noun

1 time

An instance or single occasion for some event:
— This time he succeeded.
— He called four times.

synonym: clip.

Roget 106: time, duration; period, term, stage, space, span, spell, season; the whole time, the whole period; space-time; course ... show more

Roget 113: instantaneity, instantaneousness, immediacy; suddenness, abruptness.    moment, instant, second, minute; twinkling, trice, flash, breath, ... show more

Roget 685: leisure; convenience; spare time, spare hours, spare moments; vacant hour; time, time to spare, time on one's hands; holiday, relaxation etc. (rest) 687; ... show more

Dutch: keer, maal
Polish: raz

2 time

A period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something.

Dutch: tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur

3 time

An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).

Dutch: tijd
Polish: czas

4 time

A suitable moment.

Polish: pora, kolej

5 time

The continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past.

Dutch: tijd
Polish: czas

6 time

A person's experience on a particular occasion.

7 time

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.

synonym: clock time.

Dutch: uur
Polish: czas

8 time

The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event.

synonym: fourth dimension.

Dutch: tijd
Polish: czwarty wymiar

9 time

Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.

synonyms: meter, metre.

10 time

The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned:
— He is doing time in the county jail.

synonyms: prison term, sentence.

Dutch: tijd, straftijd
Polish: więzienie, odsiadka

verb

1 time

Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.

synonym: clock.

Dutch: timen

2 time

Assign a time for an activity or event.

3 time

Set the speed, duration, or execution of.

4 time

Regulate or set the time of.

5 time

Adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time.


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