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work_time
a time period when you are required to work
work_time: a time period when you are required to work
time_off
a time period when you are not required to work
time_off: a time period when you are not required to work
face_time
work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people
face_time: work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people
compensatory_time
time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime
compensatory_time: time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime
bout
a period of illness
bout: a period of illness
hospitalization
a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
hospitalization: a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
travel_time
a period of time spent traveling
travel_time: a period of time spent traveling
present
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
present: the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
now
the momentary present
now: the momentary present
here_and_now
at this time
here_and_now: at this time
date
the present
date: the present
times
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
times: a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
modern_times
the circumstances and ideas of the present age
modern_times: the circumstances and ideas of the present age
Roman_times
the time period during which Rome dominated Europe
Roman_times: the time period during which Rome dominated Europe
past
the time that has elapsed
past: the time that has elapsed
yore
time long past
yore: time long past
bygone
past events to be put aside
bygone: past events to be put aside
old
past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
old: past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
history
the aggregate of past events
history: the aggregate of past events
future
the time yet to come
future: the time yet to come
kingdom_come
the end of time
kingdom_come: the end of time
musical_time
(music) the beat of musical rhythm
musical_time: (music) the beat of musical rhythm
time
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
time: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Elizabethan_age
a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity
Elizabethan_age: a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity
Victorian_age
a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation
Victorian_age: a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation
day
some point or period in time
day: some point or period in time
dead
a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
dead: a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
hard_times
a time of difficulty
hard_times: a time of difficulty
incarnation
time passed in a particular bodily form
incarnation: time passed in a particular bodily form
continuum
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
continuum: a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
history
the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
history: the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
Phanerozoic
the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present
Phanerozoic: the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present
Cenozoic
approximately the last 63 million years
Cenozoic: approximately the last 63 million years
Quaternary
last 2 million years
Quaternary: last 2 million years
Holocene
approximately the last 10,000 years
Holocene: approximately the last 10,000 years
Pleistocene
from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
Pleistocene: from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
Tertiary
from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Tertiary: from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Pliocene
from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
Pliocene: from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
Miocene
from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
Miocene: from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
Oligocene
from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
Oligocene: from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
Eocene
from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
Eocene: from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
Paleocene
from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
Paleocene: from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
Mesozoic
from 230 million to 63 million years ago
Mesozoic: from 230 million to 63 million years ago
Cretaceous
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
Cretaceous: from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
Jurassic
from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
Jurassic: from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
Triassic
from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
Triassic: from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
Paleozoic
from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
Paleozoic: from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
Permian
from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
Permian: from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
Carboniferous
from 345 million to 280 million years ago
Carboniferous: from 345 million to 280 million years ago
Pennsylvanian
from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
Pennsylvanian: from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
Mississippian
from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects
Mississippian: from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects
Devonian
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
Devonian: from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
Silurian
from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
Silurian: from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
Ordovician
from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
Ordovician: from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
Cambrian
from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
Cambrian: from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
Precambrian
the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
Precambrian: the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
Proterozoic
from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
Proterozoic: from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
Archean
the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Archean: the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Hadean
the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
Hadean: the earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
clock_time
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
clock_time: a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
Greenwich_Mean_Time
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
Greenwich_Mean_Time: the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
coordinated_universal_time
Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds
coordinated_universal_time: Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds
Earth-received_time
the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth
Earth-received_time: the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth
one-way_light_time
the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
one-way_light_time: the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
round-trip_light_time
the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
round-trip_light_time: the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
elapsed_time
the time that elapses while some event is occurring
elapsed_time: the time that elapses while some event is occurring
transmission_time
the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
transmission_time: the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
spacecraft_event_time
the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
spacecraft_event_time: the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
spacecraft_clock_time
the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
spacecraft_clock_time: the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
Atlantic_Time
standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
Atlantic_Time: standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
Eastern_Time
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
Eastern_Time: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
Central_Time
standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
Central_Time: standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
Mountain_Time
standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
Mountain_Time: standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
Pacific_Time
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Pacific_Time: standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Alaska_Standard_Time
standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
Alaska_Standard_Time: standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
Hawaii_Time
standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
Hawaii_Time: standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
Bering_Time
standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
Bering_Time: standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
duration
the property of enduring or continuing in time
duration: the property of enduring or continuing in time
duration
the period of time during which something continues
duration: the period of time during which something continues
clocking
the time taken to traverse a measured course
clocking: the time taken to traverse a measured course
longueur
a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
longueur: a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
residence_time
the period of time spent in a particular place
residence_time: the period of time spent in a particular place
span
the complete duration of something
span: the complete duration of something
stretch
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
stretch: an unbroken period of time during which you do something
time_scale
an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration
time_scale: an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration
value
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
value: (music) the relative duration of a musical note
extended_time_scale
(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
extended_time_scale: (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
fast_time_scale
(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one
fast_time_scale: (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one
time_being
the present occasion
time_being: the present occasion
biological_clock
an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
biological_clock: an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
circadian_rhythm
a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
circadian_rhythm: a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
fourth_dimension
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
fourth_dimension: the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
workweek
hours or days of work in a calendar week
workweek: hours or days of work in a calendar week
week
a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
week: a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
midweek
the middle of a week
midweek: the middle of a week
day
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
day: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
workday
the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
workday: the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
workday
a day on which work is done
workday: a day on which work is done
rest_day
a day set aside for rest
rest_day: a day set aside for rest
overtime
work done in addition to regular working hours
overtime: work done in addition to regular working hours