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Times

noun/tˈaɪmz/
Definition
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈaɪmz/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈaɪmz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈaɪmz/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈaɪmz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna more or less definite period of time now or previously present
“it was a sign of the times”
nounan arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
“the multiplication of four by three gives twelve”
nounan instance or single occasion for some event
“this time he succeeded”
nouna period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
“take time to smell the roses”
nounan indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
“he waited a long time”
nouna suitable moment
“it is time to go”
nounthe continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
nouna person's experience on a particular occasion
“he had a time holding back the tears”
nouna reading of a point in time as given by a clock
“do you know what time it is?”
nounthe fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
nounrhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
nounthe period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
“he served a prison term of 15 months”
verbmeasure 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”
verbassign a time for an activity or event
“The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene”
verbset the speed, duration, or execution of
“we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely”
verbregulate or set the time of
“time the clock”
verbadjust 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”
Word Forms
multiplyverbcombine by multiplication
timeverbmeasure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
timelyadjectivedone or happening at the appropriate or proper time
metricadjectivethe rhythmic arrangement of syllables
sentenceverbpronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
clocknouna timepiece that shows the time of day
clockingnounthe time taken to traverse a measured course
timenouna period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
timernoun(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
timingnounthe time when something happens
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
mal
ein mehr oder weniger bestimmter Zeitraum, jetzt oder früher vorhanden
🇫🇷French
fois
une période de temps plus ou moins définie, présente ou présente antérieurement
🇪🇸Spanish
veces
un período de tiempo más o menos definido ahora o previamente presente
🇮🇹Italian
volte
un periodo di tempo più o meno definito presente o precedentemente presente
🇳🇱Dutch
keer
een min of meer bepaalde tijdsperiode, nu of voorheen aanwezig
🇵🇹Portuguese
vezes
um período de tempo mais ou menos definido agora ou anteriormente presente
🇷🇺Russian
раз
более или менее определенный период времени сейчас или в прошлом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टाइम्स
अभी या पहले से मौजूद समय की कमोबेश निश्चित अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
বার
এখন বা পূর্বে বর্তমান সময়ের একটি কম-বেশি নির্দিষ্ট সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
முறை
அதிகமாகவோ அல்லது குறைவாகவோ திட்டவட்டமான காலம் இப்போது அல்லது முன்பு உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
సార్లు
ఇప్పుడు లేదా గతంలో ఉన్న ఎక్కువ లేదా తక్కువ ఖచ్చితమైన కాలం
🇮🇳Marathi
वेळा
आत्ता किंवा पूर्वी उपस्थित असलेला कमी-अधिक निश्चित कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
વખત
હવે અથવા અગાઉ હાજર સમયનો વધુ કે ઓછો ચોક્કસ સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾರಿ
ಈಗ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇರುವ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಿಮೆ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തവണ
ഇപ്പോഴോ മുമ്പോ നിലനിന്നിരുന്ന കൂടുതലോ കുറവോ നിശ്ചിത കാലയളവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਰ
ਹੁਣ ਜਾਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਘੱਟ ਜਾਂ ਘੱਟ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
اوقات
اب یا پہلے موجود وقت کی کم و بیش مخصوص مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
现在或以前存在的或多或少确定的一段时间
🇯🇵Japanese
🇰🇷Korean
타임스
현재 또는 이전에 있었던 다소 명확한 기간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lần
một khoảng thời gian ít nhiều xác định hiện tại hoặc hiện tại trước đây
🇹🇭Thai
ครั้ง
ระยะเวลาที่แน่นอนไม่มากก็น้อยในปัจจุบันหรือก่อนหน้านี้
🇮🇩Indonesian
kali
periode waktu yang kurang lebih pasti sekarang atau sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
beses
isang mas marami o mas kaunting tiyak na tagal ng panahon ngayon o dati nang kasalukuyan
🇲🇾Malay
kali
tempoh masa yang lebih kurang pasti sekarang atau sebelum ini
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرات
فترة زمنية محددة إلى حد ما الآن أو كانت موجودة سابقًا
🇮🇷Persian
بارها
یک دوره زمانی کم و بیش مشخص در حال حاضر یا قبلاً حاضر است
🇹🇷Turkish
kez
şu anda veya daha önce mevcut olan az çok belirli bir zaman dilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּי
פרק זמן מוגדר פחות או יותר כעת או בעבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'times'?
The primary meaning of 'times' is 'a more or less definite period of time now or previously present'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'times' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'times' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'times' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'times' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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