times Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
   
   • it was a sign of the times
2. noun an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
   multiplication.
   
   • the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
   • four times three equals twelve
3. noun an instance or single occasion for some event
   clip; time.
   
   • this time he succeeded
   • he called four times
   • he could do ten at a clip
4. noun a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
   time.
   
   • take time to smell the roses
   • I didn't have time to finish
   • it took more than half my time
5. noun an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
   time.
   
   • he waited a long time
   • the time of year for planting
   • he was a great actor in his time
6. noun a suitable moment
   time.
   
   • it is time to go
7. noun the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
   time.
   
8. noun a person's experience on a particular occasion
   time.
   
   • he had a time holding back the tears
   • they had a good time together
9. noun a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
   clock time; time.
   
   • do you know what time it is?
   • the time is 10 o'clock
10. noun the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
    fourth dimension; time.
    
11. noun rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
    metre; meter; time.
    
12. noun the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    prison term; time; sentence.
    
    • he served a prison term of 15 months
    • his sentence was 5 to 10 years
    • he is doing time in the county jail
13. verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
    time; clock.
    
    • he clocked the runners
14. verb assign a time for an activity or event
    time.
    
    • The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene
15. verb set the speed, duration, or execution of
    time.
    
    • we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely
16. verb regulate or set the time of
    time.
    
    • time the clock
17. verb adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
    time.
    
    • The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely

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