times

Formstimeses, timesing, timesed

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of time. Use it when talking about more than one moment, occasion, or period.

   We have visited that museum three times this year.

   She knocked on the door several times before anyone answered.

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2. 2
   preposition

   Used to multiply one number by another.

   Like adding a number to itself again and again.

   Three times four equals twelve.

   Two times six is the same as six plus six.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   The way life is during a certain period in history.

   Like the weather of a whole period, sometimes harsh, sometimes calm.

   Money was tight, and many families struggled in those hard times.

   These are uncertain times for small shops in the town.

   Similardays, circumstances

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4. 4
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of time. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   She times every lap with a stopwatch.

   Dad times dinner so it is ready when we get home.

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5. 5
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To multiply one number by another.

   Times six by seven and you get forty-two.

   If you times the price by three, that's the total cost.

   Similarmultiply

   Oppositedivide

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6. 6
   nounplural

   The events and experiences of a person's life.

   The book tells the story of the painter's life and times.

   A short film covered the singer's life and times.

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