nnoun.attributethe time when something happensAttributes:early future late middle past preceding present succeeding
Derivationally Related Form:time
Hypernyms:temporal arrangement temporal order
Inherited Hypernyms:timingtemporal arrangementtemporal propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:approachapproachingcomingearlinessfuturitylatenessleadnownesspastnesspresentnesspromptnesspunctualityseasonablenesssimultaneitysimultaneousnessspark advancetardinesstimelinessunseasonablenessuntimeliness
Full Hyponyms:approachconcomitanceconcurrencecontemporaneitycurrentnessearlinessforwardnessfuturitylatenessmodernityoverlappastnessposterioritypresentnessprioritypunctualityrecencyseasonablenesssimultaneityspark advancetardinessunisonunseasonableness
nnoun.actthe regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)Hypernyms:regulating regulation
Inherited Hypernyms:timingregulationcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:coordination
Full Hyponyms:coordinationprorationsynchronization
vverb.changemeasure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of timeSynset:clock time
Derivationally Related Form:timertimeclockingclock
Hypernyms:measure quantify
Inherited Hypernyms:clockquantifycarrycommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:mistime
Full Troponyms:mistime
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.cognitionassign a time for an activity or eventExamples:- The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene
Derivationally Related Form:timetiming
Hypernyms:schedule
Inherited Hypernyms:timescheduleplanthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.cognitionset the speed, duration, or execution ofExamples:- we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely
Derivationally Related Form:timetimer
Hypernyms:determine influence mold regulate shape
Inherited Hypernyms:timedeterminecausemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeregulate or set the time ofDerivationally Related Form:timetimer
Hypernyms:adjust correct set
Inherited Hypernyms:timeadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeadjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired timeExamples:- The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely
Derivationally Related Form:time
Hypernyms:adjust correct set
Inherited Hypernyms:timeadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something