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1.
an instance or single occasion for some event
this time he succeeded
he called four times
2.
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 is his time
3.
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
4.
a suitable moment
it is time to go
5.
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
6.
the time as given by a clock
do you know what time it is?
the time is 10 o'clock
7.
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
8.
a person's experience on a particular occasion
he had a time holding back the tears
they had a good time together
9.
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
10.
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
he is doing time in the county jail
'time' - used as a verb
11.
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
12.
assign a time for an activity or event
The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene
13.
set the speed, duration, or execution of
we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely
14.
regulate or set the time of
time the clock
15.
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
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1. Time / Plural
times
2. Time / Past
timed
3. Time / Third Person
times
4. Time / Present Participle
timing
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