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- time charter/ˈtaɪm ˌtʃɑːtə/A contract to hire a vessel for a specific period, where the charterer takes over its commercial operation but the owner retains responsibility for its navigation and crew.nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency; specialized term)
- time clock/taɪm klɒk/A device used in workplaces to record the times when employees start and finish work, typically by punching a card.nounIntermediate
- time code/taɪm kəʊd/A sequence of numeric codes generated at regular intervals to identify specific points in time, primarily used for synchronization in audio, video, or other media.nounLow
- time constant/ˈtaɪm ˌkɒn.stənt/In engineering and physics, a measure of the time required for a system's response to change by a specific factor (typically about 63%) in response to a step input; it characterizes the speed of an exponential response.nounC1/C2 (Technical)
- time copy/taɪm ˈkɒpi/A version of written material or data associated with a specific time or deadline.nounLow
- time deposit/ˈtaɪm dɪˌpɒzɪt/A bank deposit that cannot be withdrawn before a specified future date or without substantial advance notice, typically earning higher interest than a demand deposit.nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Specialised)
- time dilatation/taɪm ˌdɪləˈteɪʃən/The phenomenon where time appears to pass slower for an object in motion relative to an observer or in a stronger gravitational field, as per the theory of relativity.nounVery low
- time dilation/ˈtaɪm daɪˌleɪ.ʃən/A relativistic effect in physics where time passes at different rates for observers in different gravitational fields or moving at different velocities relative to each other.nounLow
- time discount/ˈtaɪm ˌdɪs.kaʊnt/A reduction in price offered for payment made before the standard due date.nounC1
- time draft/taɪm drɑːft/A bill of exchange that is payable at a specified future date.nounLow in general English, high in business and finance.
- time exposure/ˌtaɪm ɪkˈspəʊʒə/A photographic technique where the camera's shutter is left open for a prolonged period, typically longer than a second, to capture stationary objects sharply while blurring or eliminating moving ones.nounLow (C2+)
- time frame/ˈtaɪm freɪm/A specific period during which something happens or is planned to happen.nounB2
- time immemorial/ˌtaɪm ɪmɪˈmɔːriəl/A time so long ago that it is beyond memory or recorded history.nounC1
- time killer/ˈtaɪm ˌkɪl.ər/An activity or object that helps pass time, especially when bored or waiting.nounMedium
- time lamp/ˈtaɪm ˌlæmp/A device or object that displays or tells the time (often by projecting it).nounLow
- time limit/ˈtaɪm ˌlɪm.ɪt/a fixed period or point by which something must be completed or finished.nounB2
- time loan/ˈtaɪm ˌləʊn/A loan of money to be repaid after a fixed period of time, often without requiring regular interim payments of interest or principal.nounLow (Specialist)
- time lock/ˈtaɪm ˌlɒk/A device on a safe or vault that prevents it from being opened until a preset amount of time has passed.nounC1
- time machine/ˈtaɪm məˌʃiːn/A fictional machine that enables travel through time, moving into the past or future.nounB2
- time management/ˈtaɪm ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/The process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.nounHigh
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