Meaning of "time" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIME

Old English tīma; related to Old English tīd time, Old Norse tīmi, Alemannic zīme.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TIME

time  [taɪm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME

Time is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb time in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Time

Time is a dimension and measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them.[3][7][8] Time has long been a major subject of study in religion, philosophy, and science, but defining it in a manner applicable to all fields without circularity has consistently eluded scholars.[3][7][8][9][10][11] Nevertheless, diverse fields such as business, industry, sports, the sciences, and the performing arts all incorporate some notion of time into their respective measuring systems.[12][13][14] Some simple, relatively uncontroversial definitions of time include "time is what clocks measure"[7][15] and "time is what keeps everything from happening at once".[16][17][18][19] Two contrasting viewpoints on time divide many prominent philosophers. One view is that time is part of the fundamental structure of the universe—a dimension independent of events, in which events occur in sequence. Sir Isaac Newton subscribed to this realist view, and hence it is sometimes referred to as Newtonian time.

Definition of time in the English dictionary

The first definition of time in the dictionary is the continuous passage of existence in which events pass from a state of potentiality in the future, through the present, to a state of finality in the past. Other definition of time is a specific point on this continuum expressed in terms of hours and minutes. Time is also a system of reckoning for expressing time.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TIME

PRESENT

Present

I time

you time

he/she/it times

we time

you time

they time

Present continuous

I am timing

you are timing

he/she/it is timing

we are timing

you are timing

they are timing

Present perfect

I have timed

you have timed

he/she/it has timed

we have timed

you have timed

they have timed

Present perfect continuous

I have been timing

you have been timing

he/she/it has been timing

we have been timing

you have been timing

they have been timing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I timed

you timed

he/she/it timed

we timed

you timed

they timed

Past continuous

I was timing

you were timing

he/she/it was timing

we were timing

you were timing

they were timing

Past perfect

I had timed

you had timed

he/she/it had timed

we had timed

you had timed

they had timed

Past perfect continuous

I had been timing

you had been timing

he/she/it had been timing

we had been timing

you had been timing

they had been timing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will time

you will time

he/she/it will time

we will time

you will time

they will time

Future continuous

I will be timing

you will be timing

he/she/it will be timing

we will be timing

you will be timing

they will be timing

Future perfect

I will have timed

you will have timed

he/she/it will have timed

we will have timed

you will have timed

they will have timed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been timing

you will have been timing

he/she/it will have been timing

we will have been timing

you will have been timing

they will have been timing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would time

you would time

he/she/it would time

we would time

you would time

they would time

Conditional continuous

I would be timing

you would be timing

he/she/it would be timing

we would be timing

you would be timing

they would be timing

Conditional perfect

I would have time

you would have time

he/she/it would have time

we would have time

you would have time

they would have time

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been timing

you would have been timing

he/she/it would have been timing

we would have been timing

you would have been timing

they would have been timing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you time
we let´s time
you time

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to time

Past participle

timed

Present Participle

timing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TIME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «time» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of time

aeon · age · arrange · beat · book · calculate · chronology · circumstances · clock · conditions · control · count · date · day · days · duration · epoch · era · experience · fix · fix up · generation · heyday · hour · instance · instant · interval · judge · juncture · life · life span · lifetime · measure · metre · moment · occasion · organize · peak · period · phase · plan · point · prearrange · prime · programme · regulate · rhythm · salad days · schedule · season · set · set up · slate · space · span · spell · springtime · stage · stint · stretch · tempo · term · time frame · timeline · timetable · while · year

TRANSLATION OF TIME

Find out the translation of time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «time» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 时间
• Translator English - Spanish: tiempo
• English: time
• Translator English - Hindi: समय
• Translator English - Arabic: وَقْت
• Translator English - Russian: время
• Translator English - Portuguese: tempo
• Translator English - Bengali: সময়
• Translator English - French: temps
• Translator English - Malay: masa
• Translator English - German: Zeit
• Translator English - Japanese: 時間
• Translator English - Korean: 시간
• Translator English - Javanese: Wektu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thời gian
• Translator English - Tamil: நேரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: वेळ
• Translator English - Turkish: zaman
• Translator English - Italian: tempo
• Translator English - Polish: czas
• Translator English - Ukrainian: час
• Translator English - Romanian: durată
• Translator English - Greek: χρόνος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tyd
• Translator English - Swedish: tid
• Translator English - Norwegian: tid

10 QUOTES WITH «TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word time.

1

Candice Accola

In case you haven't heard, my girlfriends and I have declared the summer of 2012 as the best summer ever. The best way to document said 'best summer ever' is with a good ol' disposable camera. Smile, click, move on! Nobody gets pic approval, and there's no time wasted gathering around the camera to analyze a moment that just happened.

2

Kirstie Alley

I probably spend more time with my kids than the average stay-at-home mother.

3

Gregg Allman

At the Muddy Waters thing, I played the first song by myself on an acoustic guitar. I thought that was great that y'all did that tribute to Muddy Waters. I had a real good time.

4

B.o.B

I need a stylist to help me pull together a wardrobe. I just don't have a lot of time to go shopping. So I have a stylist that knows what I want to wear, what cut of clothing I like, someone that really thinks and understands what my style and how I want to feel in the clothes.

5

James Baker

Sometimes an active policy is best advanced by doing nothing until the right time - or never.

6

Richard Baxter

Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.

7

Martha Beck

All mental hygiene is based on the core practice of doing nothing. Most of us are good at wasting time, staring at the wall while telling ourselves we should be working. We call this doing nothing, but our brains are furiously active. We think constantly, and our thinking is often rife with distress.

8

Jimmy Buffett

Moderation is the key so I work certain amount of time and then I take a certain amount of time off.

9

Allen Coulter

I think Hitchcock had a thing about hills: think of the house on the hill in 'Psycho.' Then, in 'Vertigo,' Scottie is forever traversing the city, going downhill all the time as he goes deeper and deeper into himself. It's as if Hitchcock is using San Francisco as a psychological map.

10

Ana Gasteyer

I'm pretty earthy; I nursed forever because I liked it and my kids liked it, but at the same time I'm very laissez-faire about stuff like bedtimes and food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME»

Discover the use of time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution

Examines the ramifications of Einstein's relativity theory, exploring the mysteries of time and considering black holes, time travel, the existence of God, and the nature of the universe

Paul Davies, 1996

Tesla: Man Out of Time

Explores the life and career of the eccentric, trailblazing nineteenth-century scientist and inventor, the man who introduced the fundamentals of robotry and computer and missile science and who harnessed the alternating electrical current ...

Margaret Cheney, 2001

Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema

A director reveals the original inspirations for his films, their history, his methods of work, and the problems of visual creativity In Sculpting in Time, Andrey Tarkovsky has left his artistic testament, a remarkable revelation of both ...

Andrey Tarkovsky, 1989

Time Warped

Time Warped offers insight into how to manage our time more efficiently, speed time up and slow it down at will, plan for the future with more accuracy, and, ultimately, use the warping of time to our own advantage.

Claudia Hammond, 2013

Time: Histories and Ethnologies

Considers an important dimension in understanding culture

Diane Owen Hughes, Thomas R. Trautmann, 1995

Time

Eight essays discussing the nature of time, ideal for the general reader.

Katinka Ridderbos, 2002

In Our Time

THIS COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES AND VIGNETTES MARKED ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S AMERICAN DEBUT AND MADE HIM FAMOUS When In Our Time was published in 1925, it was praised by Ford Madox Ford, John Dos Passos, and F. Scott Fitzgerald for its simple ...

Ernest Hemingway, 2002

This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly

An important book that will affect policy discussions for a long time to come, This Time Is Different exposes centuries of financial missteps.

Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2009

Time: Limits and Constraints

This thirteenth volume in the interdisciplinary Study of Time series explores the way in which limits and constraints impact upon our understanding of time.

International Society for the Study of Time. Conference, Jo Alyson Parker, Paul A. Harris, 2010

Time: A Traveler's Guide

In his newest book, the bestselling author offers a stimulating look at the subject of time, blending Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics.

Clifford A. Pickover, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term time is used in the context of the following news items.

Time Warner Cable owes $229500 to woman it would not stop calling

Time Warner Cable Inc must pay the insurance claims specialist $229,500 for placing 153 automated calls meant for someone else to her cellphone in less than ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

Miss Piggy: Why I Am a Feminist Pig

Isn't it about time? Now for those who haven't been paying attention to moi's massive media blitz about this accolade: the prestigious Sackler Center First Award ... «TIME, Jun 15»

Charter Deal for Time Warner Cable Signals Shift in TV Industry

Trying to succeed where Comcast failed, Charter Communications has struck a deal to buy Time Warner Cable, an acquisition that would create a powerhouse ... «New York Times, May 15»

Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal's Collapse Leaves Frustrated …

In the vast realm of unhappy cable customers, Time Warner Cable subscribers stand out as an especially miserable bunch. The company, which has near ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

Quote from his 1996 review of The English Patient; Photograph by …

For TIME, he was an indestructible, inexhaustible resource. He wrote some 2,500 reviews and other articles for the magazine, including more than two dozen ... «TIME, Apr 15»

Comcast Is Said to End $45 Billion Bid for Time Warner Cable

Facing intense regulatory scrutiny, Comcast is planning to abandon its $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable, people briefed on the matter said on Thursday ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

See Amy Schumer Take a Dive on the Red Carpet With Kim and …

Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West trod the red carpet at the 2015 TIME 100 gala in New York City on Tuesday — and nearly on Amy Schumer, who ... «TIME, Apr 15»

Kanye West Tops Time's List of 100 Most Influential People

Time magazine has released its list of 100 most influential people, and topping the list is Kanye West, who is also on the cover. Of course, as Tesla CEO Elon ... «ABC News, Apr 15»

Seriously, Stop Worrying About Daylight Saving Time

Daylight saving time is March 8 and everyone is freaking out about what the hour of lost sleep will to do them. This is promoted, in part, by the inevitable pile-on ... «TIME, Mar 15»

HBO In Talks With Apple To Be Launch Partner For Coming Web …

HBO's corporate parent, Time Warner Inc., will rely on a whole new line of distributors (e.g., Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, PlayStation, Amazon, etc.) to help market ... «International Business Times, Mar 15»