time - Meaning in Tamil

time - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of time in English

time noun

1. the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past

   Examples

   • "he waited for along time"
   • "it took some time before he got an answer"
   • "time flies like an arrow"
2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
3. a person's experience on a particular occasion

   Examples

   • "he had a time holding back the tears"
   • "they had a good time together"
4. an instance or single occasion for some event

   Examples

   • "he called four times"
   • "he could do ten at a clip"
   • "this time he succeeded"
5. an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)

   Examples

   • "he was a great actor in his time"
   • "the time of year for planting"
6. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock

   Examples

   • "do you know what time it is?"
   • "the time is 10 o'clock"
7. the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
8. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

   Examples

   • "he is doing time in the county jail"
   • "he served a prison term of 15 months"
   • "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
9. a suitable moment

   Example

   • "it is time to go"
10. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something

    Examples

    • "he waited for a long time"
    • "I didn't have time to finish"
    • "it took more than half my time"
    • "take time to smell the roses"

time verb

1. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

   Example

   • "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
2. regulate or set the time of

   Example

   • "time the clock"
3. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

   Example

   • "he clocked the runners"
4. assign a time for an activity or event

   Example

   • "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
5. set the speed, duration, or execution of

   Example

   • "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"

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