times
noun · verb
Form of time , third-person singular of time.
Simple meaning
The circumstances of a certain time.
Pronunciation
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tymzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtaɪmz
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Definition
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noun
The circumstances of a certain time.
A person's experiences or biography.
verb
third-person singular of time
Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
informalarithmetic
To multiply.
third-person singular of time
To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “It was a sign of the times.”noun
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The area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.
The circumstances and ideas of the present age.
By a factor of nine.
Past times remembered with nostalgia.
The time that has elapsed.
The circumstances and ideas of the present age.
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