time : Idioms & Phrases

• adverb by a factor of one hundred
  hundredfold.
  
  • they money increased a hundredfold

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• adverb by a factor of a million
  millionfold.
  
  • it increased a millionfold

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• time irrespective of local standards or epochs; as, all spectators see a lunar eclipse at the same instant of absolute time.

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• noun (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
  
  • access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead

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• adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline
  against the clock.
  
  • it was a race against the clock

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• adverb before the usual time or the time expected
  early; too soon.
  
  • she graduated early
  • the house was completed ahead of time

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• noun standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
  Alaska Standard Time.
  

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• adverb without respite
  day in and day out.
  
  • he plays chess day in and day out

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• adjective satellite unsurpassed in some respect up to the present
  
  • prices at an all-time high
  • morale at an all-time low
  • among the all-time great lefthanders

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• . See Time.
• the time of day reckoned by the sun, or so that 12 o'clock at the place is the instant of the transit of the sun's center over the meridian.

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• noun the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
  arrival time.
  

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• mean solar time reckoned by counting the hours continuously up to twenty-four from one noon to the next.

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• adverb simultaneously
  at a time; at once.
  
  • he took three cookies at a time

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• adverb simultaneously
  at a time; at once.
  
  • he took three cookies at a time
• adverb at a previous time;
  erstwhile; erst; formerly; once.
  
  • at one time he loved her
  • her erstwhile writing
  • she was a dancer once

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• adverb at the same instant
  simultaneously.
  
  • they spoke simultaneously
• adverb overlapping in duration
  concurrently.
  
  • concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held
  • going to school and holding a job at the same time

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• adverb now and then or here and there
  on occasion; once in a while; now and again; now and then; occasionally; at times.
  
  • he was arrogant and occasionally callous
  • open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
  • they visit New York on occasion
  • now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
  • as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention

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• at distinct intervals of duration; now and then; as, at times he reads, at other times he rides.

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• noun standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
  Atlantic Standard Time.
  

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• noun standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
  Atlantic Standard Time.
  

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Bent"ing time"

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1. The season when pigeons are said to feed on bents, before peas are ripe.

   Bare benting times . . . may come. Dryden.

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• noun standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
  Bering Standard Time.
  

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• noun standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
  Bering Standard Time.
  

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• noun the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)
  

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• noun the time of various biological processes
  

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• noun the customary or habitual hour for eating breakfast
  

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• noun a short respite
  breathing place; breathing space; breather; breath; breathing spell.
  

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• pause; relaxation. Bp. Hall.

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• verb act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
  

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• noun standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
  CST; Central Standard Time.
  

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• noun standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
  CST; Central Standard Time.
  

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• noun a printer that prints a single character at a time
  serial printer; character printer.
  

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• noun the latest time for vacating a hotel room
  checkout.
  
  • the checkout here is 12 noon

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• noun the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
  civil time; local time.
  

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• time as reckoned for the purposes of common life in distinct periods, as years, months, days, hours, etc., the latter, among most modern nations, being divided into two series of twelve each, and reckoned, the first series from midnight to noon, the second, from noon to midnight.

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• noun a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
  time.
  
  • do you know what time it is?
  • the time is 10 o'clock

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• a fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law.

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• noun the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public
  

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• noun the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
  

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• evening twilight; nightfall; so called in allusion to the tome at which the cockshut used to be spread. Obs.

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• noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
  overhead; command processing overhead; command overhead.
  

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• noun a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
  common time; common measure; four-four time.
  

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• (Mil.), the ordinary time of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute.
• (Mus.), that variety of time in which the measure consists of two or of four equal portions.

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• noun time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime
  

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• (Mus.), that in which two or more simple measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining of two measures of 3-8 time.

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• (Law), such a lapse of time as ought, taking all the circumstances of the case in view, to produce a subsiding of passion previously provoked.

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• noun Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds
  UTC.
  

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• noun the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
  

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• noun time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  daylight savings; daylight saving; daylight-saving time.
  

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• noun time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  daylight savings; daylight saving; daylight-saving time.
  

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• noun the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
  departure time.
  

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• noun a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
  
• noun a doubled wage (for working overtime)
  
• adverb at a faster speed
  double quick.
  
  • now let's play the piece again double-quick

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• (Mil.). Same as Double-quick.

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• noun musical time with two beats in each bar
  

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• noun the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth
  ERT.
  

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• noun standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
  Eastern Standard Time; EST.
  

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• noun standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
  Eastern Standard Time; EST.
  

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• noun the time that elapses while some event is occurring
  

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• noun (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
  terrestrial dynamical time; TT; ephemeris time; TDT.
  

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• (Astron.), the difference between mean and apparent time, or between the time of day indicated by the sun, and that by a perfect clock going uniformly all the year round.

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• (Astron.) reckoned in any year from the instant when the mean sun is at the mean vernal equinoctial point.

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• noun (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
  extended time scale.
  

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• noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
  overtime.
  

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• noun work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people
  
  • instead of working on the problem at home he devoted face time to it at the office

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• noun (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one
  

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• the breeding time of fish or game, when they should not be killed.

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• adverb the initial time
  first.
  
  • when Felix first saw a garter snake

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• adverb temporarily
  for the moment.
  
  • we'll stop for the time being

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• adverb by a factor of four
  fourfold.
  
  • the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years

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• noun a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
  common time; common measure; four-four time.
  

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• noun time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
  free time.
  
• noun time that is free from duties or responsibilities
  free time.
  

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• adverb now and then or here and there
  on occasion; once in a while; now and again; now and then; occasionally; at times.
  
  • he was arrogant and occasionally callous
  • open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
  • they visit New York on occasion
  • now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
  • as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention

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• adjective for the entire time appropriate to an activity
  
  • a full-time job
• adverb for the standard number of hours
  
  • she works full-time

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• noun the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
  geologic time.
  

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• noun the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
  geologic time.
  

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• noun a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
  blast.
  
  • we had a good time at the party
  • celebrating after the game was a blast

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• adjective satellite occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  convivial.
  
  • a convivial atmosphere at the reunion
  • a woman of convivial nature
  • he was a real good-time Charlie

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• noun the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
  UT; UT1; Greenwich Time; Greenwich Mean Time; GMT.
  

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• noun the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
  UT; UT1; Greenwich Time; Greenwich Mean Time; GMT.
  

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• noun the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
  Priscoan; Hadean aeon; Hadean; Hadean eon; Priscoan aeon; Priscoan eon.
  

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• half the ordinary time for work or attendance; as, the half-time system.

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• adjective satellite involving half the standard or customary time for an activity
  
  • he had two years of half-time training
• adverb for less than the standard number of hours
  half-time.
  
  • he works part-time

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• noun a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
  rough sledding; hard time.
  
  • we had a hard time getting here
  • analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers
• noun a term served in a maximum security prison
  hard time.
  

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• noun a time of difficulty
  
• noun a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
  rough sledding; hard time.
  
  • we had a hard time getting here
  • analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers
• noun a term served in a maximum security prison
  hard time.
  

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• noun the season for gathering crops
  harvest.
  

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• verb enjoy oneself greatly
  have a ball.
  
  • We had a ball at the party and didn't come home until 2 AM

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• noun standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
  Hawaii Standard Time.
  

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• noun standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
  Hawaii Standard Time.
  

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• noun the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder
  haying.
  

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• noun the latest possible moment
  
  • it is high time you went to work

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• . (a) Quite time; full time for the occasion. (b) A time of great excitement or enjoyment; a carousal. Slang

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• adjective satellite badly timed
  unseasonable; untimely; wrong.
  
  • an ill-timed intervention
  • you think my intrusion unseasonable
  • an untimely remark
  • it was the wrong moment for a joke

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Ill"-timed` adjective

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1. Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or unpropitious time.

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• adverb at the appropriate time
  in due time; in due season; in due course; in good time.
  
  • we'll get to this question in due course

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• adverb at the appropriate time
  in due time; in due season; in due course; in good time.
  
  • we'll get to this question in due course

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• . (a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late. (b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time.

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• adverb in a relatively short time
  very fast.
  
  • she finished the assignment in no time

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• adverb at the last possible moment
  in the nick of time.
  
  • she was saved in the nick of time

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• noun in the correct rhythm
  
  • the dancers moved in time with the music
• adverb within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
  yet.
  
  • he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves
  • sooner or later you will have to face the facts
  • in time they came to accept the harsh reality
• adverb without being tardy
  soon enough.
  
  • we made it to the party in time

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• . (a) In good season; sufficiently early; as, he arrived in time to see the exhibition. (b) After a considerable space of duration; eventually; finally; as, you will in time recover your health and strength.

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• adverb at the last possible moment
  in the nick of time.
  
  • she was saved in the nick of time

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• the season in which fishing for salmon is forbidden. Eng. & Scot.

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• noun the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process
  
  • the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously
  • planning is an area where lead time can be reduced

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• noun time available for ease and relaxation
  leisure.
  
  • his job left him little leisure

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• noun the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
  lifetime; life; lifespan.
  
  • the battery had a short life
  • he lived a long and happy life

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• noun distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)
  
  • the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes

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• noun printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
  line printer.
  

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• noun the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
  civil time; local time.
  

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• noun a prolonged period of time
  age; years.
  
  • we've known each other for ages
  • I haven't been there for years and years

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• noun there are usually two high and two low tides each day
  tide.
  

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• noun (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
  mean solar time.
  

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• noun (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
  mean solar time.
  

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• time as measured by an equable motion, as of a perfect clock, or as reckoned on the supposition that all the days of the year are of a mean or uniform length, in contradistinction from apparent time, or that actually indicated by the sun, and from sidereal time, or that measured by the stars.

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• noun the circumstances and ideas of the present age
  modern world; contemporary world; modern times.
  
  • in modern times like these

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• noun the time period between dawn and noon
  forenoon; morn; morning.
  
  • I spent the morning running errands

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• noun standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
  MST; Mountain Standard Time.
  

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• noun standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
  MST; Mountain Standard Time.
  

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• noun (music) the beat of musical rhythm
  

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• noun a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
  musical time signature.
  

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• adverb by a factor of nine
  ninefold.
  
  • my investment has increased ninefold

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• adverb at any time
  ever.
  
  • did you ever smoke?
  • the best con man of all time

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• noun past times remembered with nostalgia
  good old days; auld langsyne; langsyne.
  

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• adjective satellite attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
  quaint; olde worlde.
  
  • houses with quaint thatched roofs
  • a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots

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• adverb at the expected time
  
  • she always arrives on time

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• adverb in single file
  one after another; one by one.
  
  • the prisoners came out one by one

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• adverb on one occasion
  in one case; once.
  
  • once I ran into her

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• adjective satellite belonging to some prior time
  old; erstwhile; quondam; onetime; sometime; former.
  
  • erstwhile friend
  • our former glory
  • the once capital of the state
  • her quondam lover

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• noun the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
  OWLT.
  

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• beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.

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• not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
• not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful.

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• noun standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
  Pacific Standard Time; PST.
  

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• noun standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
  Pacific Standard Time; PST.
  

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• noun a printer that prints one page at a time
  page printer.
  

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• the time when birds or other animals pair.

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• adjective involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
  parttime.
  
  • part-time employees
  • a part-time job
• adverb for less than the standard number of hours
  half-time.
  
  • he works part-time

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• noun the time that has elapsed
  past; yesteryear.
  
  • forget the past

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• noun an amount of time
  period of time; period.
  
  • a time period of 30 years
  • hastened the period of time of his recovery
  • Picasso's blue period

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• (Astron.), the time of a complete revolution of the body about the sun, or of a satellite about its primary.

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• noun an instant of time
  point.
  
  • at that point I had to leave

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• noun the circumstances and ideas of the present age
  modern world; contemporary world; modern times.
  
  • in modern times like these

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• noun the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available
  

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• noun the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure
  
  • they increased output by decreasing processing time

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• (Physiol.), the time required for the mind to transform a sensory impression into a motor impulse. It is an important part of physiological or reaction time. See under Reaction.

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• . (a) The time of dinner, pudding being formerly the dish first eaten . Obs. Johnson. (b) The nick of time; critical time. Obs.

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• noun a circuit that times pulses
  

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• noun modulation of the time between successive pulses
  

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• noun a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
  common time; common measure; four-four time.
  

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• (Mus.), that in which each measure is divided into four equal parts.

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• noun a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
  

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• noun a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute
  

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• (Mil.), time of marching, in which one hundred and twenty steps, each thirty inches in length, are taken in one minute.

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• (Mus.), a time having five beats in a measure. It is seldom used.

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• noun the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
  latency; reaction time; latent period.
  

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• (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of sense and the reaction or resulting movement; called also physiological time.

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• noun the actual time that it takes a process to occur
  
  • information is updated in real time
• noun (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
  

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• adjective of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information
  

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• noun data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
  real-time operation.
  

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• noun data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
  real-time operation.
  

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• noun (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game
  
  • the game was finished in regulation time

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• noun the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  

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• noun the period of time spent in a particular place
  

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• noun the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
  latency; reaction time; latent period.
  

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• noun the time period during which Rome dominated Europe
  

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• noun the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
  RTLT.
  

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• noun the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run
  
• noun (computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program
  

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• noun an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
  semantic error; runtime error.
  

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• noun the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
  

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• noun (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
  

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• noun the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin
  

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• time as reckoned by sideral days, or, taking the sidereal day as the unit, the time elapsed since a transit of the vernal equinox, reckoned in parts of a sidereal day. This is, strictly, apparent sidereal time, mean sidereal time being reckoned from the transit, not of the true, but of the mean, equinoctial point.

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• noun measured by the diurnal motion of stars
  

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• . See under Sidereal.

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• adverb since long ago
  from way back.
  
  • she knows him from way back

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• adverb by a factor of six
  sixfold.
  
  • the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills

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• noun (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
  extended time scale.
  

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• adjective satellite of minor importance
  nickel-and-dime.
  
  • a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room
  • a small-time actor

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• . See Apparent time, under Time.

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• noun the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
  space-time.
  

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• noun the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
  space-time.
  

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• noun the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
  SCLK.
  

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• noun the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
  SCET.
  
  • SCET = TRM + OWLT

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• noun time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
  free time.
  
• noun time that is free from duties or responsibilities
  free time.
  

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• noun an auxiliary activity
  sideline; by-line; avocation; pursuit; hobby.
  

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• noun the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
  civil time; local time.
  

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• the civil time that has been established by law or by general usage over a region or country. In England the standard time is Greenwich mean solar time. In the United States and Canada four kinds of standard time have been adopted by the railroads and accepted by the people, viz., Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time, corresponding severally to the mean local times of the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians west from Greenwich, and being therefore five, six, seven, and eight hours slower than Greenwich time.

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• noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
  outset; get-go; showtime; kickoff; start; offset; beginning; commencement; first.
  
  • they got an early start
  • she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

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• verb act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity
  

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• verb take time off from work; stop working temporarily
  take off.
  

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• noun (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
  terrestrial dynamical time; TT; ephemeris time; TDT.
  

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• noun (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
  terrestrial dynamical time; TT; ephemeris time; TDT.
  

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• the allotted time is past.

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• adverb by three orders of magnitude
  thousand-fold.
  
  • this poison is a thousand-fold more toxic

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• adverb by a factor of three
  threefold.
  
  • our rent increased threefold in the past five years

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• noun a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work
  

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• adverb repeatedly
  over and over; again and again; time and again; over and over again.
  
  • the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text

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• noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
  time and motion study; work study; motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
  

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• adverb repeatedly
  over and over; again and again; time and again; over and over again.
  
  • the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text

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• a ball arranged to drop from the summit of a pole, to indicate true midday time, as at Greenwich Observatory, England. Nichol.

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• (Com.), a contract made for the sale or purchase of merchandise, or of stock in the public funds, at a certain time in the future.

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• noun the present occasion
  nonce.
  
  • for the nonce

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• noun a draft payable at a specified future date
  time bill.
  

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• . Same as Time-table. Eng.

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• noun a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
  ticking bomb.
  
  • India is a demographic time bomb
  • the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
• noun a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
  infernal machine.
  

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• a book in which is kept a record of the time persons have worked.

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• noun container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time
  

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• noun clock used to record the hours that people work
  

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• noun (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
  
• noun the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
  

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• noun a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date
  

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• noun a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest
  deposit account.
  

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• a timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations in his beat.

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• noun a draft payable at a specified future date
  time bill.
  

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• in season; early enough. "Stanly at Bosworth field, . . . came time enough to save his life." Bacon.

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• noun a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
  
• noun exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)
  

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• noun a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur
  
  • an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame

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• a fuse, as for an explosive projectile, which can be so arranged as to ignite the charge at a certain definite interval after being itself ignited.

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• noun the distant past beyond memory
  time immemorial.
  

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• . (Eng. Law) See under Immemorial.

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• noun a definite length of time marked off by two instants
  interval.
  

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• noun time during which some action is awaited
  delay; hold; postponement; wait.
  
  • instant replay caused too long a delay
  • he ordered a hold in the action

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• noun a time period within which something must be done or completed
  

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• noun a loan that is payable on or before a specified date
  

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• a lock having clockwork attached, which, when wound up, prevents the bolt from being withdrawn when locked, until a certain interval of time has elapsed.

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• noun a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future
  

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• noun a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
  

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• noun the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
  arrival time.
  

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• noun clock time
  hour.
  
  • the hour is getting late

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• salutation appropriate to the times of the day, as "good morning," "good evening," and the like; greeting.

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• noun the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
  departure time.
  

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• noun a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
  

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• noun the oldness of wines
  vintage.
  

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• noun one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  season.
  
  • the regular sequence of the seasons

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• noun a time period when you are not required to work
  
  • he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral

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• noun a pause from doing something (as work)
  break; recess; respite.
  
  • we took a 10-minute break
  • he took time out to recuperate

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• noun the distant past beyond memory
  time immemorial.
  

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• noun an amount of time
  period of time; period.
  
  • a time period of 30 years
  • hastened the period of time of his recovery
  • Picasso's blue period

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• noun a system for paying for goods by installments
  installment plan; installment buying.
  

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• noun an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration
  
  • on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment

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• noun a series of values of a variable at successive times
  

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• noun (computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously
  

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• noun a record of the hours worked by employees
  

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• noun a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time
  

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• noun a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
  musical time signature.
  

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• noun a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
  slot.
  
  • the TV program has a new time slot
  • an aircraft landing slot

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• noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
  time and motion study; work study; motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
  

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• noun the time yet to come
  future; futurity; hereafter.
  

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• noun a unit for measuring time periods
  time unit.
  

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• noun (music) the relative duration of a musical note
  note value; value.
  

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• noun any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
  

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• noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
  time and motion study; work study; motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
  

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• noun a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
  

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• adjective satellite of a task that takes time and patience
  

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• noun chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
  time-delay measuring instrument.
  

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• noun chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
  time-delay measuring instrument.
  

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• noun a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
  

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• adjective satellite acceptable for a long time
  time-honored.
  
  • time-honored customs
• adjective satellite honored because of age or long usage
  time-honored.
  
  • time-honored institutions

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Time"-hon`ored adjective

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1. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

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• adjective satellite acceptable for a long time
  time-honored.
  
  • time-honored customs
• adjective satellite honored because of age or long usage
  time-honored.
  
  • time-honored institutions

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• noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
  time and motion study; work study; motion study; time study; time-and-motion study.
  

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• noun a brief suspension of play
  
  • each team has two time-outs left

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• adjective of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time
  

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• noun the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process
  

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• noun a switch set to operate at a desired time
  

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Time"-ta`ble noun

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1. A tabular statement of the time at which, or within which, several things are to take place, as the recitations in a school, the departure and arrival of railroad trains or other public conveyances, the rise and fall of the tides, etc.
2. (Railroad) A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings) representing the speed and position of various trains.
3. (Mus.) A table showing the notation, length, or duration of the several notes.

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• adjective satellite tested and proved to be reliable
  tested; tried and true; tried.
  

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• noun the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's
  

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• to measure or regulate time in music by the motion of the hand or foot.

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• . (a) (Prize Fighting) To come forward in order to resume the contest when the interval allowed for rest is over and "time" is called; hence: (b) To keep an appointment; to meet expectations. Colloq.

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• to salute one with the compliment appropriate to the hour, as "good morning." "good evening", etc.

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• (Law), to accord extension or forbearance to a debtor. Abbott.

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• to busy one's self with something which occupies the attention, or makes the time pass without tediousness.

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• . (a) To gain time. (b) To occupy or use (a certain) time in doing something; as, the trotting horse made fast time.

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• (Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by moving the legs alternately without advancing.

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• to move, run, or go a given distance without a competitor, in the quickest possible time; or, to accomplish the greatest distance which can be passed over in a given time; as, the horse is to run against time.

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• to make the best use of it.

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• to regulate one's actions by the requirements of the time instead of by one's duty; to be a timeserver. Obs.

  They think herein we serve the time, because thereby we either hold or seek preferment. Hooker.

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• noun (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track
  

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• noun the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
  TRM.
  

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• noun a period of time spent traveling
  
  • workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory

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• noun musical time with three beats in each bar
  

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• (Mus.), that time in which each measure is divided into three equal parts.

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• . (a) Mean time as kept by a clock going uniformly. (b) (Astron.) Apparent time as reckoned from the transit of the sun's center over the meridian.

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• noun time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
  turnaround.
  

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• adverb by a factor of two
  twofold.
  
  • the price increased twofold last year

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• verb carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time
  two-time.
  

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• verb carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time
  two-time.
  
• adjective satellite not faithful to a spouse or lover
  cheating; adulterous.
  
  • adulterous husbands and wives
  • a two-timing boyfriend

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• noun a unit for measuring time periods
  time unit.
  

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• noun the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
  UT; UT1; Greenwich Time; Greenwich Mean Time; GMT.
  

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• the time of gathering grapes and making wine.

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• noun the devotion of time to a useless activity
  
  • the waste of time could prove fatal

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• verb be lazy or idle
  loaf; fuck off; lounge around; loll; lounge about; frig around; bum; arse around; bum around; arse about; loll around; bum about.
  
  • Her son is just bumming around all day

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• an apparatus for recording the time when a watchman visits a station on his rounds.

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• adjective satellite done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
  timely; well timed; seasonable.
  
  • a timely warning
  • with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
  • a seasonable time for discussion
  • the book's publication was well timed

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• adjective satellite done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
  timely; well timed; seasonable.
  
  • a timely warning
  • with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
  • a seasonable time for discussion
  • the book's publication was well timed
• adverb at an opportune time
  timely; seasonably; apropos.
  
  • your letter arrived apropos

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• when. Obs. or Archaic "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." Ps. lvi. 3.

  What time the morn mysterious visions brings. Pope.

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• adverb at the appropriate time
  in due time; in due season; in due course; in good time.
  
  • we'll get to this question in due course

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• noun a time period when you are required to work
  

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Wrong"-timed` adjective

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1. Done at an improper time; ill-timed.

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• noun standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
  Alaska Standard Time.
  

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