HyperDic: time

English > 15 senses of the word *time*:
NOUN	event	time, clip	an instance or single occasion for some event
	time	time	a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish / accomplish something
	time	time	an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
	time	time	a suitable moment
	Tops	time	the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
	event	time	a person's experience on a particular occasion
	time	time, clock time	a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
	time	time, fourth dimension	the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
	attribute	time, meter, metre	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
	time	time, prison term, sentence	the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
VERB	change	time, clock	measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
	cognition	time	assign a time for an activity or event
	cognition	time	set the speed, duration, or execution of
	change	time	regulate or set the time of
	change	time	adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

time > pronunciation
Sounds	tay'm
Rhymes	Anaheim ... wintertime: 52 rhymes with aym...

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	An instance or single occasion for some event.
Examples	"this time he succeeded" "he called four times"
Synonym	clip
Broader	case, instance, example	An occurrence of something
Spanish	ocasión, vez
Catalan	cop, ocasió, vegada

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 2, time
Meaning	A period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish / accomplish something.
Examples	"take time to smell the roses" "I didn't have time to finish" "it took more than half my time"
Broader	time period, period of time, period	An amount of time
Spanish	hora, tiempo
Catalan	hora, temps
Verbs	time	measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 3, time
Meaning	An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).
Examples	"he waited a long time" "the time of year for planting" "he was a great actor in his time"
Narrower	day	Some point or period in time
	dead	A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
	ephemera	Something transitory
	hard times	A time of difficulty
	incarnation	Time passed in a particular bodily form
	moment, mo, minute, second, bit	An indefinitely short time
	space age	The age beginning with the first space travel
	wee	A short time
	while, piece, spell, patch	A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Broader	time period, period of time, period	An amount of time
Spanish	época, momento, período, tiempo
Catalan	època, moment, temps
Verbs	time	measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
Verbs	time	regulate or set the time of

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 4, time
Meaning	A suitable moment.
Example	"it is time to go"
Narrower	high time	The latest possible moment
Narrower	occasion	The time of a particular event
Broader	moment, minute, second, instant	A particular point in time
Spanish	hora
Adjectives	timely	done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
Verbs	time	adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
	time	assign a time for an activity or event
	time	set the speed, duration, or execution of

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 5, Tops
Meaning	The continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past.
Narrower	Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Time, GMT, universal time, UT, UT1	The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England
	biological time	The time of various biological processes
	civil time, standard time, local time	The official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth)
	continuum	A continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
	cosmic time	The time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
	daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings	time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time
	duration, continuance	The property of enduring or continuing in time
	eternity, infinity	Time without end
	future, hereafter, futurity, time to come	The time yet to come
	geological time, geologic time	The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
	musical time	(music) the beat of musical rhythm
	past, past times, yesteryear	The time that has elapsed
	present, nowadays	The period of time that is happening now
Broader	attribute	An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Spanish	tiempo
Catalan	temps
Adjectives	temporal	of or relating to or limited by time

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 6, event
Meaning	A person's experience on a particular occasion.
Examples	"he had a time holding back the tears" "they had a good time together"
Broader	experience	An event as apprehended

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 7, time
Meaning	A reading of a point in time as given by a clock.
Examples	"do you know what time it is?" "the time is 10 o'clock"
Synonym	clock time
Attributes	antemeridian	Before noon
Attributes	postmeridian	After noon
Narrower	hour, time of day	clock time
	prime time	The hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available
	spacecraft clock time, SCLK	The clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
Broader	reading, meter reading, indication	A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Spanish	hora
Catalan	hora
Verbs	time	regulate or set the time of

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 8, time
Meaning	The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event.
Synonym	fourth dimension
Broader	dimension	The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Spanish	tiempo

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 9, attribute
Meaning	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.
Synonyms	meter, metre
Broader	rhythmicity	The rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music
Spanish	compás
Catalan	compàs

English > *time*: 15 senses > noun 10, time
Meaning	The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.
Example	"he is doing time in the county jail"
Synonyms	prison term, sentence
Narrower	hard time	A term served in a maximum security prison
Narrower	life sentence, life	A prison term lasting / lasting as long as the prisoner lives
Broader	term	A limited period of time
Spanish	condena, tiempo
Catalan	condemna

English > *time*: 15 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonym	clock
Narrower	mistime	Time incorrectly
Broader	quantify, measure	Express as a number or measure or quantity
Spanish	cronometrar
Catalan	calcular el temps, cronometrar
Nouns	time	an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
	time	a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish / accomplish something
	timer	a timepiece that measures a time ... / time interval and signals its end
	timer	(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

English > *time*: 15 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Assign a time for an activity or event.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
Broader	schedule	plan for an activity or event
Nouns	time	a suitable moment
Nouns	timing	the time when something happens

English > *time*: 15 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	Set the speed, duration, or execution of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"
Broader	determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate	shape or influence
Spanish	cronometrar, temporalizar
Catalan	temporalitzar
Nouns	time	a suitable moment
Nouns	timer	a timepiece that measures a time ... / time interval and signals its end

English > *time*: 15 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	regulate or set the time of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"time the clock"
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Catalan	cronometrar, regular
Nouns	time	an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
	time	a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
	timer	a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

English > *time*: 15 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Spanish	cronometrar
Nouns	time	a suitable moment

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