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Meanings of time in English

Portuguese
medidor
Catalan
compàs
Wikidata

Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.

        medidor
        Russian
        время
        Portuguese
        tempo
        Catalan
        temps
        Spanish
        tiempo
        Wikidata

        Dimension in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future.

                Related terms
                время
                Synonyms
                Examples for "meter"
                Examples for "meter"
                1
                The non-regulated services include water system operation, billing and meter reading services.
                Reuters
                2
                Then he asked whether he would need change for the gas meter.
                Kalooki Nights
                3
                This 1940s meter technician would probably understand most meters in use today.
                Wired
                4
                For any point on the meter stick the following is true: Where?
                Wired
                5
                The workers included unemployed security guards, meter readers, plumbers and seasonal workers.
                The South African
                1
                Sea level rise ranges from 30 centimetres to well over a metre.
                The Irish Times
                2
                He said maintaining good personal hygiene and the two-metre distance were important.
                Radio NZ
                3
                Opportunity is now heading for a 55-metre high outcrop called Solander Point.
                The Guardian
                4
                A five-metre crocodile was reported being seen in the area last month.
                Radio NZ
                5
                Retail shops have been allowed to stay open with a 'four-square-metre' rule.
                Radio NZ
                Portuguese
                condenação
                Catalan
                condemna
                Spanish
                condena

                The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.

                      condenação
                      Portuguese
                      vez
                      Catalan
                      cop
                      Spanish
                      vez

                      An instance or single occasion for some event.

                            vez
                            Usage of time in English
                            1
                            Not just America this time-Europe, Russia, China-anywhere with resources and good minds.
                            The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
                            2
                            Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
                            Reuters
                            3
                            He was grateful; along its relatively clear way they made good time.
                            Blood and Bone
                            4
                            Both animals, however, ultimately mounted the same level of response over time.
                            Pubmed
                            5
                            Last good league: Promoted last year for first time in six years.
                            The Irish Times
                            6
                            Today was a long time coming for many victims and their family.
                            Radio NZ
                            7
                            Different this time: left thumb to right toe, right thumb to left.
                            Into the Water
                            8
                            EBONY: I have one more serious question; I know time is limited.
                            Ebony
                            9
                            Health services always come under extra strain at this time of year.
                            The Guardian
                            10
                            Rider: Mark Cavendish When: Stage 11 Reason: Finished outside the time limit.
                            The South African
                            11
                            Transition year is a great time to try new approaches to Irish.
                            The Irish Times
                            12
                            But she said children still need free time to use their imaginations.
                            Reuters
                            13
                            At this particular time of year this is particularly difficult for people.
                            The Guardian
                            14
                            Last year, the sea froze for the first time in 20 years.
                            The Guardian
                            15
                            Therefore this time line possible: -maybe contracted last Saturday at ACB event.
                            NY Magazine
                            16
                            In Mr Yeltsin's case however, democratic instincts surface from time to time.
                            The Irish Times
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                            Common
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