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1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.

2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration: a long time since the last war; passed the time reading.

3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval: ran the course in a time just under four minutes.

4. A similar number representing a specific point on this continuum, reckoned in hours and minutes: checked her watch and recorded the time, 6:17 A.M.

5. A system by which such intervals are measured or such numbers are reckoned: solar time.

6. An interval, especially a span of years, marked by similar events, conditions, or phenomena; an era. Often used in the plural: hard times; a time of troubles.

7. times The present with respect to prevailing conditions and trends: You must change with the times.

8. Periods or a period designated for a given activity: harvest time; time for bed.

9. Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity: I have no time for golf.

10. A period at one's disposal: Do you have time for a chat?

11. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.

12. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.

13. One's lifetime.

14. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.

15. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.

16. A period of military service.

17. A period of apprenticeship.

18. Informal A prison sentence.

19. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

20. The period spent working.

21. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

22. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

23. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

1. An interval, especially a span of years, marked by similar events, conditions, or phenomena; an era. Often used in the plural: hard times; a time of troubles.

2. times The present with respect to prevailing conditions and trends: You must change with the times.

3. Periods or a period designated for a given activity: harvest time; time for bed.

4. Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity: I have no time for golf.

5. A period at one's disposal: Do you have time for a chat?

6. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.

7. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.

8. One's lifetime.

9. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.

10. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.

11. A period of military service.

12. A period of apprenticeship.

13. Informal A prison sentence.

14. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

15. The period spent working.

16. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

17. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

18. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

A suitable or opportune moment or season: a time for taking stock of one's life.

1. Periods or a period designated for a given activity: harvest time; time for bed.

2. Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity: I have no time for golf.

3. A period at one's disposal: Do you have time for a chat?

4. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.

5. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.

6. One's lifetime.

7. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.

8. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.

9. A period of military service.

10. A period of apprenticeship.

11. Informal A prison sentence.

12. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

13. The period spent working.

14. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

15. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

16. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

An appointed or fated moment, especially of death or giving birth: He died before his time. Her time is near.

1. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.

2. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.

3. One's lifetime.

4. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.

5. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.

6. A period of military service.

7. A period of apprenticeship.

8. Informal A prison sentence.

9. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

10. The period spent working.

11. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

12. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

13. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

1. One's lifetime.

2. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.

3. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.

4. A period of military service.

5. A period of apprenticeship.

6. Informal A prison sentence.

7. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

8. The period spent working.

9. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

10. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

11. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

1. A period of military service.

2. A period of apprenticeship.

3. Informal A prison sentence.

4. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

5. The period spent working.

6. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

7. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

8. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

1. The customary period of work: hired for full time.

2. The period spent working.

3. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.

4. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

5. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

The period during which a radio or television program or commercial is broadcast: "There's television time to buy" (Brad Goldstein).

The rate of speed of a measured activity: marching in double time.

Music

1. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.

2. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.

Chiefly British The hour at which a pub closes.

Sports A time-out.

Of, relating to, or measuring time.

Constructed so as to operate at a particular moment: a time release.

Payable on a future date or dates.

Of or relating to installment buying: time payments.

To set the time for (an event or occasion).

To adjust to keep accurate time.

To adjust so that a force is applied or an action occurs at the desired time: timed his swing so as to hit the ball squarely.

To record the speed or duration of: time a runner.

To set or maintain the tempo, speed, or duration of: time a manufacturing process.