time Synonyms
Another word for time
• noun (Context 1)
The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
"The ancient ruins have slowly eroded with the passage of duration."
• noun (Context 2)
A point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon, or a finite period available or allotted for a given activity.
"What hour does the afternoon train depart from the station?"
• noun (Context 3)
An instance of something happening or being done; an occasion or occurrence.
"This is the third occasion we have reviewed the safety protocols this month."
• noun (Context 4)
A distinct historical period, era, or age, often characterized by prevailing social or cultural conditions.
"In medieval times, manuscripts were painstakingly copied by hand."
• verb (Context 5)
To plan, schedule, or arrange when something should happen or be done.
"They timed their arrival to coincide with the opening ceremony."
• verb (Context 6)
To measure the time taken by a process, activity, or person doing it.
"The coach used a stopwatch to clock the sprinters during practice."
• noun (Context 7)
The rhythmic pattern, tempo, or meter of a piece of music.
"The drummer kept steady tempo throughout the entire jazz performance."