noun
                                                a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - it was a sign of the times
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - the product of two numbers is computed
- the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
- four times three equals twelve
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - he clocked the runners
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                assign a time for an activity or event
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                set the speed, duration, or execution of
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                regulate or set the time of
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - time the clock
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely