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