[n] the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
[n] rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
[n] a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears" or"they had a good time together"
[n] an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
[n] an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
[n] the time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"
[n] the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
[n] the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
[n] a suitable moment; "it is time to go"
[n] a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
[v] adjust so that a force is applied an an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
[v] regulate or set the time of; "time the clock"
[v] measure 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"
[v] assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
[v] set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"