1. (

• times ,

) a more or less definite period of time now or previously present; "it was a sign of the times" ;

2. (

• multiplication ,
• times

) an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve" ;

1. (

• clock ,
• time

) measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" ;

2. (

• time

) assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene" ;

3. (

• time ,

) set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" ;

4. (

• time ,

) regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" ;

5. (

• time ,

) adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely" ;