English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Time
(n.)
Duration, considered independently of any system of
measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions
thereof.
Time
(n.)
A particular period or part of duration, whether past,
present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was,
or has been; the time is, or will be.
Time
(n.)
The period at which any definite event occurred, or person
lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in the
time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient times;
modern times.
Time
(n.)
The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a person
has at his disposal.
Time
(n.)
A proper time; a season; an opportunity.
Time
(n.)
Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition.
Time
(n.)
Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered
with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself;
repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or
sixteen.
Time
(n.)
The present life; existence in this world as contrasted with
immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite, duration.
Time
(n.)
Tense.
Time
(n.)
The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of
movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician
keeps good time.
Time
(v. t.)
To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at
the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly.
Time
(v. t.)
To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in
time of movement.
Time
(v. t.)
To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as,
to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen.
Time
(v. t.)
To measure, as in music or harmony.
Time
(v. i.)
To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.
Time
(v. i.)
To pass time; to delay.