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- pronunciation:
- taIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the system in which events appear to happen one after the next in a way that can never be turned back; the past, present, and future.
- similar words:
- rhythm
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definition 2: |
the passing of minutes, days, weeks, years, and centuries.
- similar words:
- duration, progress, rhythm
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definition 3: |
the measured period between the beginning and the end of an event.
We waited in line a long time.How much time until dinner?- synonyms:
- duration, spell, while
- similar words:
- dimension, interval, lapse, moment, period, span, stretch
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definition 4: |
(often plural) a period marked by particular events.
Grandfather liked to talk about the old times.- synonyms:
- age, era, period
- similar words:
- cycle, epoch, generation, moment, phase, stage
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definition 5: |
a particular instance or event.
I remember the time you broke your leg.She called me two times.- synonyms:
- instance, occasion
- similar words:
- moment, point
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definition 6: |
the period or instance set aside for a particular activity or event.
It's time for dinner.- similar words:
- season
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definition 7: |
a moment or moments as shown on a clock or calendar.
What time does the play start?- similar words:
- duration, interval, occasion, period, span, spell
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definition 8: |
the length of the period spent at work in a given day or week.
I work full time.- similar words:
- shift
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definition 9: |
a speed or type of rhythm or movement.
This song is in waltz time, which means that it has three beats to the measure.- synonyms:
- rhythm
- similar words:
- beat, measure, meter, pace
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definition 10: |
one's particular type of experience during an interval of time.
The passengers on the ship had a terrible time during the storm.Did you have a good time at the party? |
related words: |
age, date, instance, length, occasion, tempo, term, turn |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of or having to do with time.
I often wonder if time travel is possible. |
definition 2: |
set to work at a particular time.
The police dog found the time bomb two hours before it was set to explode. |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
times, timing, timed |
definition 1: |
to record the rate or duration of.
I timed his mile run at 5 minutes 40 seconds.- synonyms:
- clock
- similar words:
- measure
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definition 2: |
to set or choose the time for; schedule.
We timed our meeting for after school.- synonyms:
- schedule
- similar words:
- establish, fix, set
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definition 3: |
to fix or change the speed or action of.
The bus driver timed her arrival perfectly to pick up the passengers from the airport.- similar words:
- adjust, fix, regulate, set
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Word Builder: time +
- time card:
a card on which you record the hours you work.
- time clock:
a clock in a workplace that records the hours people work.
- timer:
a thing for telling a specific amount of time.
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