time  /ˈtaɪm/ ? Meaning of "time"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an instance or single occasion for some event
  2. (n) a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
  3. (n) an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
  4. (n) a suitable moment
  5. (n) the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
  6. (n) a person's experience on a particular occasion
  7. (n) a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
  8. (n) the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
  9. (n) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
  10. (n) the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
  11. (v) measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
  12. (v) assign a time for an activity or event
  13. (v) set the speed, duration, or execution of
  14. (v) regulate or set the time of
  15. (v) adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

Quotes

  1. "At a time when jobs are in short supply, building exports is an imperative," Obama said.
    on Jul 9, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: KMPH Fox 26

  2. "The Supreme Court is a wondrous institution. But the time I spent in the other branches of government remind me that it must also be a modest one," Kagan is set to say, according to an advance text released by the White House.
    on Jun 28, 2010 By: Elena Kagan Source: The Associated Press

  3. "I'm incredibly proud that we recently made the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest running show with the same host in the same time slot," King wrote on his blog. "With this chapter closing I'm looking forward to the future...
    on Jun 29, 2010 By: Larry King Source: Politico (blog)

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