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(n)
A very short period of time; a moment.
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The present situation.
Something that is number two in a series.
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
at this time
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time.
(informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
(adj)
Of short duration; happening quickly.
An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
A surname.
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
The state of being timely.
(now chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
An occurrence; something that happens.
The time at which something happens.
(adv)
At this moment, at present, now.
The time when something happens.
(uncountable) The present time.
An actual event, situation, or fact.
The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
At any time.
The current moment or period of time.
(UK, dialect) A litter of piglets; a farrow.
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
A phase.
(countable) An opportunity or possibility.
(manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
The current day or date.
A small dot or mark.
The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
The act of revealing or disclosing.
A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
A sequence of events.
A portion; a component.
A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
A change of direction or orientation.
(countable) Speech, conversation.
The distance from the base to the top of something.
The condition of being topical.
Paired with quid, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something given in exchange for something else.
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
The official notes kept during a meeting.
Now only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
(linguistics) A long vowel.
A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
(by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
The circumstances of a certain time.
(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
A place where things join, a junction.
(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
A female given name from Latin, ultimately from Hebrew.
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
A venue where sporting events are held.
(historical) A unit of money among the Anglo-Saxons.
(New Zealand) A Māori social gathering or assembly.
A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
Sparkling intermittently.
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁶ seconds. Symbol: μs
A diminutive of the male given names Mohammed, Moses, Maurice, Morris, Moritz, or Mortimer.
(v)
(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
A stroke; a blow.
The quality of being momentous.
(US, proscribed, duration) In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.
Lasting for only a moment.
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
(also figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
(obsolete) Lasting only for a moment; brief.
(frequency) One and only one time.
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³ seconds. Symbol: ms
The location of an event that attracts attention.
At a convenient or advantageous time.
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
Something actual as opposed to invented.
To the degree or extent indicated.
Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
(conjunctive) Despite that; however.