1. The continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
   "time flies like an arrow"; "he waited for along time"; "it took some time before he got an answer"
    
2. 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"; "The clock time showed 3:45 PM";
   - clock time
    
3. An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
   "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"
    
4. A period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
   "it took more than half my time"; "he waited for a long time"; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"
    
5. An instance or single occasion for some event
   "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times";
   - clip
    
6. A suitable moment
   "it is time to go"
    
7. A person's experience on a particular occasion
   "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"
    
8. The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
   "Time is often referred to as the fourth dimension in physics";
   - fourth dimension
    
9. [Brit] Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
   "The dancer moved perfectly in time with the music";
   - meter [US], metre [Brit, Cdn]
    
10. The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    "he is doing time in the county jail";
    - prison term, sentence

1. Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
   "he timed the runners";
   - clock
    
2. Regulate or set the time of
   "time the clock"
    
3. 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"
    
4. Assign a time for an activity or event
   "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
    
5. Set the speed, duration, or execution of
   "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"

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Derived forms: timed, times, timing

See also: antemeridian, postmeridian

Type of: adjust, attribute, case, correct, determine, dimension, example, experience, indication, influence, instance, instant, measure, meter reading, minute, mold [N. Amer], moment, mould [Brit, Cdn], period, period of time, quantify, quantitate, reading, regulate, rhythmicity, schedule, second, set, shape, term, time period, time span

Encyclopedia: Time, love, memory