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Quotes: Time
A process by which nature prevents everything from happening all at once: time quotes.
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thyme, time, time
thyme (THIGHM) (noun)
Any of a number of plants with aromatic leaves frequently used in cooking or medicines: "The recipe said to put in a pinch of thyme just before serving."
time (TIGHM) (verb)
To regulate, to set the speed or duration: "The coach will time the runners to determine who is the fastest one."
time (TIGHM) (noun)
1. A measureable period during which something occurs or happens: "This is the time of fantastic explorations in space."
2. The determined or customary moment when something begins or ends: "It is now time for dinner after which there will be time to watch our favorite TV program before it is time to go to bed."
3. One's experiences during a specific event: "We had a great time at the tea yesterday afternoon."
4. A period or length of apprenticeship, training, or military service: "He served his time in the naval reserve and he was glad that he had the experience."
2. The determined or customary moment when something begins or ends: "It is now time for dinner after which there will be time to watch our favorite TV program before it is time to go to bed."
3. One's experiences during a specific event: "We had a great time at the tea yesterday afternoon."
4. A period or length of apprenticeship, training, or military service: "He served his time in the naval reserve and he was glad that he had the experience."
"I still have time before I complete my internship at the hospital."
Spring is the time to plant thyme in the garden.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group T; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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Units related to:
“time”
(Greek: time, times; sequence of times)
(Greek > Latin: hour, time; period of time, season, any limited time)
(a process by which nature prevents everything from happening all at once)
(Latin: time, occasion)
(Greek: highest point; prime, best time)
(Latin: age; space of time, ever, always; eternity)
(Greek: original [first in time], beginning, first cause, origin, ancient, primitive, from the beginning; most basic)
(books from everywhere and any time)
(Greek: bad, harsh, wrong, evil; incorrect; unpleasant; poor; used most of the time as a prefix)
(Modern Latin: from Greek, named in honor of the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered at about the same time; and for Pallas, the Greek goddess of wisdom; metal)
(Latin: to build, to erect a building; a building, a sanctuary, a temple; originally, aedes, "building a hearth" or "to build a hearth" because the fire in the hearth was the center of the home in early times since it supplied both heat and light; over time, the meaning expanded from the hearth itself to the home and building that enclosed it)
(Latin: animal; a collective name for the animals of a certain region or time)
(Old English: a prefix meaning before in place, rank, or time; in advance)
(Latin: again; to do over a second time, to repeat, to say again)
(Latin: movement, movement of time, instant, moving power, consequence, importance)
(nano science and engineering prospects are providing incentives to invest time and money)
(Latin: before [both in time and place])
(what youths rarely think about and what elders are constantly reminded of . . . most of the time)
(something written by people who were not there at the time; the art of reconciling fact with fiction or making guesses about things that can not be verified.)
(art of taking a long time to start to begin to get ready to commence)
(a field in which scientists try to prolong the lives of people so they will have time to pay for the gadgets that are invented for them)
(a time when there is less pax and more tax)
(Latin: to chew over again, to chew the cud; to muse or to meditate; that is, to think about something in a deep and serious or dreamy and abstracted way or to think about something carefully, calmly, seriously, and for a long time)
(Latin: borrowed from Old French saison, seison, "a sowing, planting", from Latin sationem, "a sowing"; also in Latin, "time of sowing, seeding time.")
(Latin: same, like, alike; same time; to appear, to seem; together)
(Latin: one each, one at a time)
(Latin: room, area, distance, stretch of time; space)
(Greek: with, together with; also by extension: united; same, similar; at the same time)
(Greek: friction, rub, rubbing, grind, wear away; spend, waste time; be busy)
(Latin vetus: old, aged, old age; many years, a long time; elder, elderly; senior)
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“time”
an anachronism in his own time *
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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astronomical time
1. The solar time in an astronomical day.
2. Any standard of time based on astronomical observations.
3. A system of time measurement formerly used by astronomers, based on solar time in a mean solar day beginning at noon, and superseded by civil time.
2. Any standard of time based on astronomical observations.
3. A system of time measurement formerly used by astronomers, based on solar time in a mean solar day beginning at noon, and superseded by civil time.
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astro-, astr-
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at this point in time
"At this time"; or "At this point" is more than adequate and is preferable!
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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Consciousness is that annoying time between naps.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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Dilate is someone who lives for a long time.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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The time required for electrons to travel between two electrodes in a vacuum tube.
Such time is extremely important in tubes designed for ultrahigh frequencies.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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electronic fuse, radio-frequency heating, influence fuse, variable-time fuse, vt fuse
1. A fuse that is ignited by a self-contained electronic element; for example, a proximity fuse or an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc., at a predetermined distance from the target.
2. A fuse; such as, the radio proximity fuse, set off by an electronic device incorporated within it.
2. A fuse; such as, the radio proximity fuse, set off by an electronic device incorporated within it.
A fuse that detonates a warhead when the target is within some specified region near the fuse.
Radio, radar, photoelectric, or other devices may be used as activating elements.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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fluct-, flucti-, -flux, flu-, flum-, -fluent, -fluence
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-tron, -tronic, -tronics +
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In geology, a system of measuring the history of the Earth by studying the rocks of the Earth's crust: In a geological time scale, new rocks are generally deposited on top of existing material, those lower down are oldest.
The strata of rock are classified according to their age, and a geological time scale corresponding to this can be constructed.
The main divisions (eras) are the Paleozoid, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. These are further subdivided into periods and epochs.
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geo-, ge- +
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geological time scale, geologic time scale (s) (noun); geological time scales; geologic time scales (pl)
An arbitrary chronological arrangement of geological events: Normally a geological time scale is represented in the form of a chart, showing the names of various rock layers and indicating the estimated period of each geological unit of geological time.
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geo-, ge- +
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The period of time from the end of the formation of the Earth as a separate planet to the beginning of written history, as recorded and illustrated by the succession of rocks: Geological time is the period of time that extends from the beginning of the world to the present day.
Geological time refers to an interval of time occupied by the Earth's geologic history, extending from about 3.9 billion years ago (corresponding to the age of the oldest known rocks) to the present day.
In other words, it is the part of the Earth's history that is recorded in rock strata.
The geological time scale is classified in intervals distinguished by characteristic geological and biological features as indicated by the following longest to the shortest durations, eon (one thousand million years), era (divided into several periods), period (unit of geological time during which a system of rocks is formed), and epoch (geologic time that is a subdivision of a period).
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geo-, ge- +
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GMAT time
Greenwich Mean Astronomical Time time.
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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GMT time
Greenwich Mean Time time.
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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ionization time
1. The amount of time it takes for a gaseous substance to ionize after an ionizing property has been applied to it.
2. Referring to a gas tube, the time interval between the initiation of conditions for and the establishment of conduction at some stated value of tube voltage drop.
2. Referring to a gas tube, the time interval between the initiation of conditions for and the establishment of conduction at some stated value of tube voltage drop.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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ion, ion- +
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living legend in his own time *
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one-time programmable tag
Also called a field-programmable tag.
An RFID tag that can be written to once and read many times (see WORM).
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gram-, -gram-, -gram, -grammatic, -grammatical, -grammatically, -gramme, -grammic +
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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The best amount of time for sound to travel in an acoustic environment; normally less than one-third of a second for good listening conditions: The optimum reverberation time was being calculated by Christian, the renovating-acoustic contractor, for the new concert hall and the auditorium.
The time during the evening when the largest number of people are watching television or listening to the radio: The special program is scheduled to be shown during prime time.
The Olympics is being shown during prime time on many television stations around the world.
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prim-, primi-, primo-
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real time
An application of computerized equipment that allows data to be processed with relation to ongoing external events, so the operation can make immediate diagnostic or other decisions based on the current data output.
Ultrasound scanning uses real-time control systems, making results available almost simultaneously with the generation of the input data.
real-time pricing
The instantaneous pricing of electricity, based on the cost of the electricity available for use at the precise time it is consumed by the customer.
real-time scanning
In medicine, the imaging of an entire object, or a cross-sectional slice of the object, at a single moment.
To produce such an image, the data must be recorded quickly over a very short time rather than by accumulation over a longer period.
Secret: something that is told to just one person at a time.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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sidereal time
The measure of time defined by the apparent diurnal motion of the catalog equinox; hence, a measure of the rotation of the earth with respect to the stars rather than the sun.
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sidero-, sider- (star)
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solar time
1. Local time as measured by an instrument; such as, a sundial.
2. A system of measurement based on the position of the earth in relation to the sun.
2. A system of measurement based on the position of the earth in relation to the sun.
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sol-, soli-, solo- +
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sometime, some time, sometimes
sometime (SUHM tighm") (adjective)
Being or occurring only once in a while or occasionally: "His aunt was a sometime visitor to his home and she was always welcome."
some time (SUHM tighm") (adverb)
At an unspecified or unknown point of time: "They heard the neighbors come home some time last night after midnight."
sometimes (SUHM tighmz") (adverb)
Occasionally, happening now and then: "Sometimes he likes to go for a long walk when it is raining."
Sometimes he feels like going jogging; however, in reality it is a sometime activity because he recently bought a new car. He promised his nephew that he would take him for a drive into town some time.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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time division multiple access, TDMA
A method of solving the problem of the signals of two readers colliding.
Algorithms are used to make sure the readers attempt to read tags at different times.
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multi-, mult-
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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Time flies like an arrow while fruit flies like a banana.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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To belong is to take one’s time.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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“time”
1. A linear projection of when events occur from the past, the present, or are projected into the future: Government officials have hopes that in time the political resolution of problems among nations will occur instead of resorting to military solutions.
2. A lapse between the occurrences of events: Norbert passed the time waiting for the bus to arrive by reading and chatting with others who were waiting with him.
3. A manner, typically involving numbers that indicate when an event, etc. took place or may have taken place: Jane asked, "Jim, how much time has passed since we last got together?"
4. The indication of a period or interval of surrounding events: The past five years have been hard times for the factory.
5. An indication of when prevailing events or trends occur: By hiring a woman CEO, the organization was certainly in tune with the times.
6. Specific seasons or opportunities for events that take place: The village was celebrating harvest time by having a fair.
7. The occasion or opportunity in which to complete an activity: Mother said, "Mildred, there will be plenty of time to finish your homework."
8. An instance or specific occasion in which something happens: The time of little Glenda's birth was midnight on New Year’s Eve.
2. A lapse between the occurrences of events: Norbert passed the time waiting for the bus to arrive by reading and chatting with others who were waiting with him.
3. A manner, typically involving numbers that indicate when an event, etc. took place or may have taken place: Jane asked, "Jim, how much time has passed since we last got together?"
4. The indication of a period or interval of surrounding events: The past five years have been hard times for the factory.
5. An indication of when prevailing events or trends occur: By hiring a woman CEO, the organization was certainly in tune with the times.
6. Specific seasons or opportunities for events that take place: The village was celebrating harvest time by having a fair.
7. The occasion or opportunity in which to complete an activity: Mother said, "Mildred, there will be plenty of time to finish your homework."
8. An instance or specific occasion in which something happens: The time of little Glenda's birth was midnight on New Year’s Eve.
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English Words in Action, Group T
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time (verb), times; timed; timing
1. To choose an hour, a day, a month, a year, etc. when something is to happen at an indicated schedule: Matthew timed his trip to coincide with the summer vacation at his university.
2.To make something happen at a certain minute: The senator timed his speech to take place just before the congressional recess was to take place for the summer.
2.To make something happen at a certain minute: The senator timed his speech to take place just before the congressional recess was to take place for the summer.
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English Words in Action, Group T
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“time”
(time waits for no one; use it or lose it)
(Greek: beginning; the first, the leader, the ruler; being first has two different, but often related, meanings: one meaning indicated first in time; another indicated first in importance)
(New diseases are always coming into existence, most change with time, and some even vanish from known existence!)
(Are people too busy for leisure?)
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“time”
apparent solar time
Time determined by the actual position of the sun in the sky which corresponds to time on most sundials.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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atomic time, atomic clocks
Time as given by atomic clocks, which are regulated by natural resonance frequencies of particular atoms, and display a continuous count of seconds.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
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ephemeris time (s), ephemerides times (pl)
The official system of mean solar time, used to calculate data for tables of changing astronomical phenomena (ephemerides).
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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Horology or Time Terms
Horology by Donald De Carle; Dover Publications, Inc.; New York; 1965.
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Quotes Worth Your Time
All those skiers (downhill speedists)
Offer bright prospects to orthopedists.
Offer bright prospects to orthopedists.
Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: A person often finds the present tense and the past perfect.
I always take copious notes;
As a memory aid, I need ’em.
But they’d be more helpful later
If only I could read ’em.
As a memory aid, I need ’em.
But they’d be more helpful later
If only I could read ’em.
In current news stories I’ve noticed a trend
That’s gaining increasing exposure;
Situations that formerly came to an end
Now have to be brought to closure.
That’s gaining increasing exposure;
Situations that formerly came to an end
Now have to be brought to closure.
Farewell, tooth fairy-sandman, too.
We leave without apology.
Grown up, we swap kid stuff like you
For channeling and astrology.
We leave without apology.
Grown up, we swap kid stuff like you
For channeling and astrology.
Thank you for calling.
All our computers are currently helping other customers.
May I transfer you to a person?
All our computers are currently helping other customers.
May I transfer you to a person?
A black hole is a starcophagus.
Don't Over Do It
Abstinence merits
Our consideration,
Practiced, of course,
In moderation.
Abstinence merits
Our consideration,
Practiced, of course,
In moderation.
Contraction Reaction
I hope I do not live to see
The death of the apostrophe.
For readers all will suffer fits
In disentangling its from it's,
And they may also rave and rant,
Unable to tell cant from can't;
Not to mention how they feel
When they mix up well and we'll.
I hope I do not live to see
The death of the apostrophe.
For readers all will suffer fits
In disentangling its from it's,
And they may also rave and rant,
Unable to tell cant from can't;
Not to mention how they feel
When they mix up well and we'll.
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Focusing on Words Newsletter #02
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residence time
The average length of time an entity remains in a particular part of its cycle; for example, the residence time of water in the deep ocean is the average time a water parcel remains in the deep sea.
The term is often used in environmental chemistry to denote the length of time an ion or compound remains in the atmosphere or surface waters.
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Ocean and Deep Sea Terms
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sidereal time, sidereal day
1. Time that is measured by the stars rather than by the sun.
2. A unit of time used in astronomy, equal to the period of time in which the earth makes one rotation relative to the stars.
3. The time taken between successive meridian passages of the same star (23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.091 seconds).
2. A unit of time used in astronomy, equal to the period of time in which the earth makes one rotation relative to the stars.
3. The time taken between successive meridian passages of the same star (23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.091 seconds).
The sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than the twenty-four hours of the solar day.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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