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time as in measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
- “he clocked the runners“
Synonyms
- clock measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; a timepiece that shows the time of day
time as in assign a time for an activity or event
- “The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene“
time as in set the speed, duration, or execution of
- “we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely“
time as in regulate or set the time of
- “time the clock“
time as in 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“
time as in an instance or single occasion for some event
- “this time he succeeded“
- “he called four times“
- “he could do ten at a clip“
Synonyms
- clip sever or remove by pinching or snipping; run at a moderately swift pace ; attach with a clip; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; a metal frame or container holding cartridges; an instance or single occasion for some event; any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together ; an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress ; the act of clipping or snipping ; a sharp slanting blow
time as in 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“
- “he waited for a long time“
time as in an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
- “the time of year for planting“
- “he was a great actor in his time“
time as in a suitable moment
- “it is time to go“
time as in the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
- “he waited for along time“
- “it took some time before he got an answer“
- “time flies like an arrow“
time as in a person’s experience on a particular occasion
- “he had a time holding back the tears“
- “they had a good time together“
time as in 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“
Synonyms
- clock time a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
time as in the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
Synonyms
- fourth dimension the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
time as in rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Synonyms
- meter measure with a meter; stamp with a meter indicating the postage; the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) ; any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity ; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse ; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
- metre the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) ; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse ; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
time as in the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
- “he served a prison term of 15 months“
- “his sentence was 5 to 10 years“
- “he is doing time in the county jail“
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- prison term the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
- sentence pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned