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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 go
an amount of time

stage, phase
any distinct time period in a sequence of events

noun.time

21 Subcategories

diakinesis go
the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
diplotene go
the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
leptotene go
the first stage of the prophase of meiosis
pachytene go
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
phase of cell division go
a stage in meiosis or mitosis
zygotene go
the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
anal stage, anal phase go
(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
genital stage, genital phase go
(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence
latency stage, latency phase, latency period go
(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
oral stage, oral phase go
(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development
phallic stage, phallic phase go
(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
chapter go
any distinct period in history or in a person's life
incubation go
(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
fertile period, fertile phase go
the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
menstrual phase go
the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
musth go
an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants)
secretory phase, luteal phase go
the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation
generation go
a stage of technological development or innovation
culmination, apogee go
a final climactic stage
seedtime go
any time of new development
safe period go
that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)