time (noun)

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• time — ► NOUN 1) the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future, regarded as a whole. 2) a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon. 3) the favourable or appropriate moment to do… …   English terms dictionary

• time — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. TIME + VERB ▪ elapse, go by, pass ▪ As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ▪ The changing seasons mark the passing of time …   Collocations dictionary

• time zone — noun any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used • Hypernyms: ↑zone, ↑geographical zone * * * noun : one of 24 longitudinal zones into which the world has been divided for… …   Useful english dictionary

• time clock — noun clock used to record the hours that people work (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑clock * * * noun : a clock with a device to record the times of arrival and departure of employees or the time at which a job is begun or completed compare telltale 3a * …   Useful english dictionary

• time lag — noun time during which some action is awaited instant replay caused too long a delay he ordered a hold in the action • Syn: ↑delay, ↑hold, ↑postponement, ↑wait • Derivationally related forms: ↑wait …   Useful english dictionary

• time frame — noun a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period * * * noun : a period of time especially with respect to… …   Useful english dictionary

• time-out — noun a brief suspension of play each team has two time outs left • Hypernyms: ↑pause, ↑intermission, ↑break, ↑interruption, ↑suspension • Part Holonyms: ↑athletic game * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• time warp — noun : an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time * * * a hypothetical eccentricity in the progress of time that would allow movement back and forth between eras or that would permit the passage of time to be… …   Useful english dictionary

• time sheet — noun a record of the hours worked by employees • Hypernyms: ↑written record, ↑written account * * * noun 1. : a sheet for recording the time of arrival and departure of workers and recording the amount of time spent on each job 2. : a sheet for… …   Useful english dictionary

• time signal — noun a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time • Hypernyms: ↑signal, ↑signaling, ↑sign * * * noun : a signal indicating an exact instant of time that is sent by telegraph or radio to regulate timepieces *… …   Useful english dictionary

• time switch — noun : an electric switch that automatically operates at a set time * * * time switch noun One working automatically at a set time • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * time switch UK US noun [countable] [singular …   Useful english dictionary