an instance or single occasion for some event; this time he succeeded; he called four times; he could do ten at a clip

[ Syn: clip ]

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; he served a prison term of 15 months; his sentence was 5 to 10 years; he is doing time in the county jail

[ Syn: prison term , sentence ]

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; take time to smell the roses; I didn't have time to finish; it took more than half my time'

an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); he waited a long time; the time of year for planting; he was a great actor in his time'

a suitable moment; it is time to go'

the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past

a person's experience on a particular occasion; he had a time holding back the tears; they had a good time together'

a reading of a point in time as given by a clock; do you know what time it is?; the time is 10 oclock

[ Syn: clock time ]

the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event

[ Syn: fourth dimension ]

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

[ Syn: meter , metre ]

measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; he clocked the runners

[ Syn: clock ]

assign a time for an activity or event; The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene'

set the speed, duration, or execution of; we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely'

regulate or set the time of; time the clock'

adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely'