time
Cross references:
1. opportunity
1. time \'ti-m\ n [ME, fr. OE ti-ma; akin to ON ti-mi time, OE ti-d m more
at TIDE 1a: the measured or measurable period during which an action,
process, or c ondition exists or continues : DURATION 1b: LEISURE {~ for
reading} 2: the point or period when something occurs : OCCASION 3: an
appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen ,
begin, or end 4a: an historical period : AGE 4b: a division of geologic
chronology 4c: conditions at present or at some specified period {~s are
hard} {move with the ~s} 4d: the present time {issues of the ~} 5a:
LIFETIME 5b: a period of apprenticeship 5c: a term of military service
5d: a prison sentence 6: SEASON 7a: rate of speed : TEMPO 7b: the
grouping of the beats of music : RHYTHM 8a: a moment, hour, day, or year
as indicated by a clock or calendar {wha t ~ is it} 8b: any of various
sytems (as sidereal or solar) of reckoning time 9a: one of a series of
recurring instances or repeated actions {you've be en told many ~s} pl 9b:
multiplied instances {five ~s greater} 9c: TURN {three ~s at bat} 10:
finite as contrasted with infinite duration 11: a person's experience
during a specified period or on a particular occa sion {a good ~} 12a: the
hours or days occupied by one's work {make up ~} 12b: an hourly pay rate
{straight ~} 12c: wages paid at discharge or resignation {pick up your ~
and get out} 13a: the playing time of a game 13b: TIME-OUT
2. time vt 1a: to arrange or set the time of : SCHEDULE 1b: to regulate (a
watch) to keep correct time 2: to set the tempo, speed, or duration of 3:
to cause to keep time with something 4: to determine or record the time,
duration, or rate of 5: to dispose (as a mechanical part) so that an
action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired way : to keep or beat
time : move in time
3. time aj 1a: of or relating to time 1b: recording time 2: timed to
ignite or explode at a specific moment {~ charge} 3a: payable on a
specified future day or a certain length of time after pr esentation for
acceptance 3b: based on installment payments {~ sale}