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- time money/ˈtaɪm ˈmʌni/A concept treating time as a finite, valuable commodity that can be saved, spent, or wasted like currency.nounB2-C1
- time note/ˈtaɪm ˌnəʊt/A promissory note or financial instrument with a specified future payment date.nounLow
- time of day/ˌtaɪm əv ˈdeɪ/A specific point or period in the 24-hour cycle; the approximate hour.nounHigh
- time out of mind/ˌtaɪm aʊt əv ˈmaɪnd/A period of time so long ago that it is beyond memory or recorded history.nounLow
- time reversal/ˈtaɪm rɪˌvɜː.səl/A theoretical or hypothetical concept where the sequence of events is reversed, moving backward in time instead of forward; also a symmetry principle in physics.nounLow (Specialized)
- time series/ˈtaɪm ˌsɪə.riːz/A sequence of data points collected or recorded at successive, typically equally spaced, points in time.nounC1+
- time sheet/ˈtaɪm ʃiːt/A document or record used to track the number of hours an employee has worked.nounHigh in professional and business contexts
- time signal/ˈtaɪm ˌsɪɡnəl/A precise audible or visual indication (e.g., a series of beeps or a visual cue) broadcast at a specific time to allow accurate time-setting.nounC1
- time signature/ˈtaɪm ˌsɪɡ.nə.tʃə(r)/A musical notation at the beginning of a piece or section indicating the number of beats per measure and the note value that receives one beat.nounC1
- time sovereignty/taɪm ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/The control or authority over one's own time, enabling autonomous management of schedules and activities.nounLow
- time study/ˈtaɪm ˌstʌdi/A method of observing and recording the time required to perform a task or series of tasks, used to analyze and improve work efficiency.nounC1
- time suck/ˈtaɪm ˌsʌk/An activity or situation that consumes an excessive or disproportionate amount of time, often unproductively.nounMedium-Low (Informal/Slang)
- time switch/ˈtaɪm swɪtʃ/A device that automatically controls an electrical circuit based on a preset time schedule.nounlow
- time travel/ˈtaɪm ˌtræv.əl/the theoretical or fictional concept of moving between different points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space.nounC1
- time trial/ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪəl/A race or test in which participants compete individually to set the fastest time over a fixed distance or course, rather than racing directly against each other.nounC1
- time value/ˈtaɪm ˌvæljuː/The measurement or assigned worth of a duration; in finance, the principle that money available now is worth more than the identical sum in the future due to its potential earning capacity.nounC1
- time warp/ˈtaɪm wɔːp/A hypothetical distortion in the flow of time where one may travel between different points in time, often involving a feeling of being anachronistically displaced.nounB2
- time zone/ˈtaɪm ˌzəʊn/A region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.nounC1
- time-binding/taɪm ˈbaɪndɪŋ/The human ability to transmit knowledge and information across generations through language and symbols.nounLow
- time-division multiplex/taɪm dɪˈvɪʒən ˈmʌltɪplɛks/A telecommunications method where multiple signals are transmitted over a single channel by allocating distinct time slots to each signal.nounLow
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