I. ˈtīm noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tīma; akin to Old Norse tīmi time, Old English tīd — more at tide
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration
b. : a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future
c. : leisure
time for reading
2. : the point or period when something occurs : occasion
3.
a. : an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end
arrived ahead of time
b. : an opportune or suitable moment
decided it was time to retire
— often used in the phrase about time
about time for a change
4.
a. : a historical period : age
b. : a division of geologic chronology
c. : conditions at present or at some specified period — usually used in plural
time s are hard
move with the time s
d. : the present time
issues of the time
5.
a. : lifetime
b. : a period of apprenticeship
c. : a term of military service
d. : a prison sentence
6. : season
very hot for this time of year
7.
a. : rate of speed : tempo
b. : the grouping of the beats of music : rhythm
8.
a. : a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar
what time is it
b. : any of various systems (as sidereal or solar) of reckoning time
9.
a. : one of a series of recurring instances or repeated actions
you've been told many time s
b. plural
(1) : added or accumulated quantities or instances
five time s greater
(2) : equal fractional parts of which an indicated number equal a comparatively greater quantity
seven time s smaller
three time s closer
c. : turn
three time s at bat
10. : finite as contrasted with infinite duration
11. : a person's experience during a specified period or on a particular occasion
a good time
a hard time
12.
a. : the hours or days required to be occupied by one's work
make up time
on company time
b. : an hourly pay rate
straight time
c. : wages paid at discharge or resignation
pick up your time and get out
13.
a. : the playing time of a game
b. : time-out 1
14. : a period during which something is used or available for use
computer time
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- at the same time
- at times
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in no time
- in time
- on time
- time and again
II. verb
( timed ; tim·ing )
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to arrange or set the time of : schedule
b. : to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time
2. : to set the tempo, speed, or duration of
timed his leap perfectly — Neil Amdur
3. : to cause to keep time with something
4. : to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of
time a horse
5. : to dispose (as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired way
intransitive verb
: to keep or beat time
III. adjective
Date: circa 1711
1.
a. : of or relating to time
b. : recording time
2. : timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment
a time charge
3.
a. : payable on a specified future day or a certain length of time after presentation for acceptance
a time draft
time deposits
b. : based on installment payments
a time sale