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(noun) time
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
(noun) time
a person's experience on a particular occasion
he had a time holding back the tears; they had a good time together
an instance or single occasion for some event
this time he succeeded; he called four times; he could do ten at a clip
(noun) 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
(noun) clock time, 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
(noun) time, fourth dimension
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
(noun) time, prison term, sentence
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
(noun) time
a suitable moment
it is time to go
(noun) 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
(verb) 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
(verb) time
regulate or set the time of
time the clock
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
(verb) time
assign a time for an activity or event
The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene
(verb) time
set the speed, duration, or execution of
we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely