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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

fundamental quantity, fundamental measure go
one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement

period, time period, period of time
an amount of time

noun.time

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trial period, test period go
a period of time during which someone or something is tested
time frame go
a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur
hours go
an indefinite period of time
downtime go
a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
uptime go
a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
work time go
a time period when you are required to work
time off go
a time period when you are not required to work
bout go
a period of illness
hospitalization go
a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
travel time go
a period of time spent traveling
times go
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
time go
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
elapsed time go
the time that elapses while some event is occurring
continuance, duration go
the period of time during which something continues
week, calendar week go
a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
midweek go
the middle of a week
field day go
a time of unusual pleasure and success
life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan go
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
life go
the period between birth and the present time
life go
the period from the present until death
millenary, millennium go
a span of 1000 years
bimillennium, bimillenary go
a span of 2000 years
occupation go
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
past go
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
shelf life go
the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
puerperium go
time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
lactation go
the period following birth during which milk is secreted
time of life go
a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
calendar day, civil day go
a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
festival go
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
daylight, day, daytime go
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
morning, morn, morning time, forenoon go
the time period between dawn and noon
dark, night, nighttime go
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
night go
the time between sunset and midnight
night go
the period spent sleeping
night go
a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
eve go
the period immediately before something
evening go
the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
week, hebdomad go
any period of seven consecutive days
fortnight, two weeks go
a period of fourteen consecutive days
weekend go
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday
Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer go
a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
year go
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
school, schooltime, school day go
the period of instruction in a school
year, twelvemonth, yr go
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
year go
a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
semester go
half a year
bimester go
a period of 2 months
Olympiad go
one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games
lustrum go
a period of five years
decade, decennary, decennium go
a period of 10 years
century go
a period of 100 years
quadrennium go
a period of four years
quinquennium go
a period of five years
half-century go
a period of 50 years
quarter-century go
a period of 25 years
quarter go
a fourth part of a year
phase of the moon go
a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
day go
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
month, calendar month go
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
mid-January go
the middle part of January
mid-February go
the middle part of February
mid-March go
the middle part of March
mid-April go
the middle part of April
mid-May go
the middle part of May
mid-June go
the middle part of June
mid-July go
the middle part of July
mid-August go
the middle part of August
mid-September go
the middle part of September
mid-October go
the middle part of October
mid-November go
the middle part of November
mid-December go
the middle part of December
time limit go
a time period within which something must be done or completed
term go
a limited period of time
trimester go
a period of three months
hour go
a special and memorable period
silly season go
a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
Golden Age go
(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence
silver age go
(classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion
bronze age go
(classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
iron age go
(classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
great year, Platonic year go
time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
regulation time go
(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game
overtime, extra time go
playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
season, time of year go
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
dog days, canicule, canicular days go
the hot period between early July and early September
midwinter go
the middle of winter
season go
a recurrent time marked by major holidays
season go
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
age, years, long time go
a prolonged period of time
long haul, long run go
a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
drought, drouth go
a prolonged shortage
era, epoch go
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
generation go
the normal time between successive generations
prehistory, prehistoric culture go
the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
reign go
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
run go
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
youth, early days go
an early period of development
dawn go
an opening time period
evening go
a later concluding time period
time go
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
nap, sleep go
a period of time spent sleeping
lease, term of a contract go
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
half life, half-life go
the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
tide, lunar time period go
there are usually two high and two low tides each day
stage, phase go
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
multistage go
occurring in more than one stage
watch go
the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
peacetime go
a period of time during which there is no war
wartime go
a period of time during which there is armed conflict
hitch, tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour go
a period of time spent in military service
honeymoon go
the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship
indiction go
a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
prohibition, prohibition era go
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
incubation period go
the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
rainy day go
a (future) time of financial need
novitiate, noviciate go
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
flush, peak, efflorescence, bloom, flower, blossom, prime, heyday go
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
running time go
the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
clotting time go
the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot
air alert go
the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack
question time go
a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
real time go
(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
real time go
the actual time that it takes a process to occur
study hall go
a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
usance go
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
window go
the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something