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TIME, n. [L.tempus; tempora, the falls of the head, also tempest, &c. See Tempest. Time is primarily equivalent to season; to the Gr.wpa in its original sense, opportunity, occasion, a fall, an event, that which comes.] 1. A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future. The time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be. Lost time is never found again. God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets. Heb.1.2. A proper time; a season. There is a time to every purpose. Eccles.3. The time of figs was not yet. Mark 11.3. Duration. The equal and uniform flux of time does not affect our senses. Time is absolute or relative; absolute time is considered without any relation to bodies or their motions. Relative time is the sensible measure of any portion of duration, by means of motion. Thus the diurnal revolution of the sun measures a space of time or duration. Hence,4. A space or measured portion of duration.We were in Paris two months,and all that time enjoyed good health.5. Life or duration, in reference to occupation. One man spends his time in idleness; another devotes all his time to useful purposes. Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind.6. Age; a part of duration distinct from other parts; as ancient times; modern times. The Spanish armada was defeated in the time of Queen Elizabeth.7. Hour of travail. She was within one month of her time.8. Repetition; repeated performance, or mention with reference to repetition. The physician visits his patient three times in a day.9. Repetition; doubling; addition of a number to itself; as, to double cloth four times; four times four amount to sixteen. 10. Measure of sounds in music; as common time, and treble time. In concerts,it is all important, that the performers keep time, or exact time. 11. The state of things at a particular period; as when we say, good times, or bad times, hard times,dull times for trade, &c. In this sense, the plural is generally used. 12. In grammar, tense. In time, in good season; sufficiently early. He arrived in time to see the exhibition.1. A considerable space of duration; process or continuation of duration. You must wait patiently; you will in time recover your health and strength.At times, at distinct intervals of duration. At times he reads; at other times, he rides. The spirit began to move him at times. Judges 13.Time enough, in season; early enough. Stanley at Bosworth-field, came time enough to save his life.To lose time, to delay. 1. To go too slow; as, a watch or clock loses time.Apparent time, in astronomy, true solar time, regulated by the apparent motions of the sun. Mean time, equated time, a mean or average of apparent time. Siderial time, is that which is shown by the diurnal revolutions of the stars. TIME, v.t. To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well timed, or ill timed. No small part of political wisdom consists in knowing how to time propositions and measures. Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing.1. To regulate as to time; as, he timed the stroke.2. To measure; as in music or harmony.
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TIME, n. [L.tempus; tempora, the falls of the head, also tempest, &c. See Tempest. Time is primarily equivalent to season; to the Gr.wpa in its original sense, opportunity, occasion, a fall, an event, that which comes.] 1. A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future. The time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be. Lost time is never found again. God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets. Heb.1.2. A proper time; a season. There is a time to every purpose. Eccles.3. The time of figs was not yet. Mark 11.3. Duration. The equal and uniform flux of time does not affect our senses. Time is absolute or relative; absolute time is considered without any relation to bodies or their motions. Relative time is the sensible measure of any portion of duration, by means of motion. Thus the diurnal revolution of the sun measures a space of time or duration. Hence,4. A space or measured portion of duration.We were in Paris two months,and all that time enjoyed good health.5. Life or duration, in reference to occupation. One man spends his time in idleness; another devotes all his time to useful purposes. Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind.6. Age; a part of duration distinct from other parts; as ancient times; modern times. The Spanish armada was defeated in the time of Queen Elizabeth.7. Hour of travail. She was within one month of her time.8. Repetition; repeated performance, or mention with reference to repetition. The physician visits his patient three times in a day.9. Repetition; doubling; addition of a number to itself; as, to double cloth four times; four times four amount to sixteen. 10. Measure of sounds in music; as common time, and treble time. In concerts,it is all important, that the performers keep time, or exact time. 11. The state of things at a particular period; as when we say, good times, or bad times, hard times,dull times for trade, &c. In this sense, the plural is generally used. 12. In grammar, tense. In time, in good season; sufficiently early. He arrived in time to see the exhibition.1. A considerable space of duration; process or continuation of duration. You must wait patiently; you will in time recover your health and strength.At times, at distinct intervals of duration. At times he reads; at other times, he rides. The spirit began to move him at times. Judges 13.Time enough, in season; early enough. Stanley at Bosworth-field, came time enough to save his life.To lose time, to delay. 1. To go too slow; as, a watch or clock loses time.Apparent time, in astronomy, true solar time, regulated by the apparent motions of the sun. Mean time, equated time, a mean or average of apparent time. Siderial time, is that which is shown by the diurnal revolutions of the stars. TIME, v.t. To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well timed, or ill timed. No small part of political wisdom consists in knowing how to time propositions and measures. Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing.1. To regulate as to time; as, he timed the stroke.2. To measure; as in music or harmony. | TIME, n. [Sax. tim, tima, time in general; Dan. time, Sw. timme, an hour; L. tempus; It. and Port. tempo; Sp. tiempo; Fr. temps, time in general; all from the root of the Sw. tima, to happen, to come, to befall, but the root in some of its applications, must have signified to rush with violence. Hence the sense of temples, L. tempora, the falls of the head, also tempest, &c. See Tempest. Time is primarily equivalent to season; to the Gr. ὡρα in its original sense, opportunity, occasion, a fall, an event, that which comes.]- A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future. The time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be.
Lost time is never found again. Franklin.
God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets. Heb. i.
- A proper time; a season.
There is a time to every purpose. Eccles. iii.
The time of figs was not yet. Mark. xi.
- Duration.
The equal and uniform flux of time does not affect our senses. Cyc.
Time is absolute or relative; absolute time is considered without any relation to bodies or their motions. Relative time is the sensible measure of any portion of duration, by means of motion. Thus the diurnal revolution of the sun measures a space of time or duration. Hence,
- A space or measured portion of duration. We were in Paris two months, and all that time enjoyed good health.
- Life or duration in reference to occupation. One man spends his time in idleness; another devotes all his time to useful purposes.
Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind. Buckminster.
- Age; a part of duration distinct from other parts; as, ancient times; modern times. The Spanish armada was defeated in the time of Queen Elizabeth.
- Hour of travail.
She was within one mouth of her time. Clarendon.
- Repetition; repeated performance, or mention with reference to repetition. The physician visits his patient three times in a day.
- Repetition; doubling; addition of a number to itself; as, to double cloth four times; four times four amount to sixteen.
- Measure of sounds in music; as, common time, and treble time. In concerts, it is all important that the performers keep time, or exact time.
- The state of things at a particular period; as when we say, good times, or bad times, hard times, dull times for trade, &c. In this sense, the plural is generally used.
- The present life; as, in time or eternity.
- In grammar, tense.
In time, in good season; sufficiently early. He arrived in time to see the exhibition.
#2. A considerable space of duration; process or continuation of duration. You must wait patiently; you will in time recover your health and strength.
At times, at distinct intervals of duration. At times he reads; at other times he rides.
The spirit began to move him at times. Judges xiii.
Time enough, in season; early enough.
Stanley at Bosworth-field, came time enough to save his life. Bacon.
To lose time, to delay.
#2. To go too slow; as, a watch or clock loses time.
Apparent time, in astronomy, true solar time, regulated by the apparent motions of the sun.
Mean time, equated time, a mean or average of apparent time.
Sidereal time, is that which is shown by the apparent diurnal revolutions of the stars.
TIME, v.t.- To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well timed, or ill timed. No small part of political wisdom consists in knowing how to time propositions and measures.
Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing. Dryden.
- To regulate as to time; as, he timed the stroke. Addison.
- To measure; as in music or harmony. Shak.
| Time
- Duration, considered
independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which
designate limited portions thereof.
- To appoint the time for] to bring,
begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his
appearance rightly.
- To keep
or beat time; to proceed or move in time.
- A particular period or part of duration, whether
past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the
time was, or has been; the time is, or will be.
- To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree
with, in time of movement.
- To pass time; to delay.
- The period at which any definite event occurred,
or person lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in
the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient
times; modern times.
- To ascertain or record the time, duration, or
rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for
workmen.
- The duration of one's life; the hours and days
which a person has at his disposal.
- To measure, as in music or harmony.
- A proper time; a season; an
opportunity.
- Hour of travail, delivery, or
parturition.
- Performance or occurrence of an action or event,
considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself;
repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four,
or sixteen.
- The present life; existence in this world as
contrasted with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite,
duration.
- Tense.
- The measured duration of sounds;
measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple
time; the musician keeps good time.
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Time TIME, noun [Latin tempus; tempora, the falls of the head, also tempest, etc. See Tempest. time is primarily equivalent to season; to the Gr.wpa in its original sense, opportunity, occasion, a fall, an event, that which comes.] 1. A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future. The time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be. Lost time is never found again. God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets. Hebrews 1:1. 2. A proper time; a season. There is a time to every purpose. Ecclesiastes 3:1. The time of figs was not yet. Mark 11:13. 3. Duration. The equal and uniform flux of time does not affect our senses. TIME is absolute or relative; absolute time is considered without any relation to bodies or their motions. Relative time is the sensible measure of any portion of duration, by means of motion. Thus the diurnal revolution of the sun measures a space of time or duration. Hence, 4. A space or measured portion of duration. We were in Paris two months, and all that time enjoyed good health. 5. Life or duration, in reference to occupation. One man spends his time in idleness; another devotes all his time to useful purposes. Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind. 6. Age; a part of duration distinct from other parts; as ancient times; modern times. The Spanish armada was defeated in the time of Queen Elizabeth. 7. Hour of travail. She was within one month of her time 8. Repetition; repeated performance, or mention with reference to repetition. The physician visits his patient three times in a day. 9. Repetition; doubling; addition of a number to itself; as, to double cloth four times; four times four amount to sixteen. 10. Measure of sounds in music; as common time and treble time In concerts, it is all important, that the performers keep time or exact time 11. The state of things at a particular period; as when we say, good times, or bad times, hard times, dull times for trade, etc. In this sense, the plural is generally used. 12. In grammar, tense. In time in good season; sufficiently early. He arrived in time to see the exhibition. 1. A considerable space of duration; process or continuation of duration. You must wait patiently; you will in time recover your health and strength. At times, at distinct intervals of duration. At times he reads; at other times, he rides. The spirit began to move him at times. Judges 13:23. TIME enough, in season; early enough. Stanley at Bosworth-field, came time enough to save his life. To lose time to delay. 1. To go too slow; as, a watch or clock loses time Apparent time in astronomy, true solar time regulated by the apparent motions of the sun. Mean time equated time a mean or average of apparent time Siderial time is that which is shown by the diurnal revolutions of the stars. TIME, verb transitive To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well timed, or ill timed. No small part of political wisdom consists in knowing how to time propositions and measures. Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing. 1. To regulate as to time; as, he timed the stroke. 2. To measure; as in music or harmony.
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