What Is Time?

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  1. Comatosis

    Comatosis Well-Known Member

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    Time is relative. That's all I have to say. <_<
     
  2. -=Bob=-

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    this is all i can tell you (off of dictionary.com)
    TIME
    1.
    1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.
    2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration: a long time since the last war; passed the time reading.
    3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval: ran the course in a time just under four minutes.
    4. A similar number representing a specific point on this continuum, reckoned in hours and minutes: checked her watch and recorded the time, 6:17 A.M.
    5. A system by which such intervals are measured or such numbers are reckoned: solar time.
    2.
    1. An interval, especially a span of years, marked by similar events, conditions, or phenomena; an era. Often used in the plural: hard times; a time of troubles.
    2. times The present with respect to prevailing conditions and trends: You must change with the times.
    3. A suitable or opportune moment or season: a time for taking stock of one's life.
    4.
    1. Periods or a period designated for a given activity: harvest time; time for bed.
    2. Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity: I have no time for golf.
    3. A period at one's disposal: Do you have time for a chat?
    5. An appointed or fated moment, especially of death or giving birth: He died before his time. Her time is near.
    6.
    1. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement.
    2. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers.
    7.
    1. One's lifetime.
    2. One's period of greatest activity or engagement.
    3. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party.
    8.
    1. A period of military service.
    2. A period of apprenticeship.
    3. Informal. A prison sentence.
    9.
    1. The customary period of work: hired for full time.
    2. The period spent working.
    3. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays.
    10. The period during which a radio or television program or commercial is broadcast: “There's television time to buy” (Brad Goldstein).
    11. The rate of speed of a measured activity: marching in double time.
    12. Music.
    1. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time.
    2. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo.
    13. Chiefly British. The hour at which a pub closes.
    14. Sports. A time-out.


    adj.

    1. Of, relating to, or measuring time.
    2. Constructed so as to operate at a particular moment: a time release.
    3. Payable on a future date or dates.
    4. Of or relating to installment buying: time payments.


    tr.v. timed, tim·ing, times

    1. To set the time for (an event or occasion).
    2. To adjust to keep accurate time.
    3. To adjust so that a force is applied or an action occurs at the desired time: timed his swing so as to hit the ball squarely.
    4. To record the speed or duration of: time a runner.
    5. To set or maintain the tempo, speed, or duration of: time a manufacturing process.


    Idioms:
    against time

    With a quickly approaching time limit: worked against time to deliver the manuscript before the deadline.

    at one time

    1. Simultaneously.
    2. At a period or moment in the past.

    at the same time

    However; nonetheless.

    at times

    On occasion; sometimes.

    behind the times

    Out-of-date; old-fashioned.

    for the time being

    Temporarily.

    from time to time

    Once in a while; at intervals.

    high time

    The appropriate or urgent time: It's high time that you started working.

    in good time

    1. In a reasonable length of time.
    2. When or before due.
    3. Quickly.

    in no time

    Almost instantly; immediately.

    in time

    1. Before a time limit expires.
    2. Within an indefinite time; eventually: In time they came to accept the harsh facts.
    3. Music
    1. In the proper tempo.
    2. Played with a meter.

    on time

    1. According to schedule; punctual or punctually.
    2. By paying in installments.

    time after time

    Again and again; repeatedly.

    time and again

    Again and again; repeatedly.

    time of (one's) life

    A highly pleasurable experience: We had the time of our lives at the beach.

    time on (one's) hands

    An interval with nothing to do.

    time was

    There was once a time: “Time was when [urban gangs] were part of a... subculture that inner-city adolescence outgrew” (George F. Will).
     
  3. nomu

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  4. T E M P L A R

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    Time is something on a clock.

    :D
     
  5. Mr. Cheeky

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    Hmm yes, I was stoned.

    But what can I say?.. The stoned man sees what no sober man can ever see in their life.
     
  6. -=DaRKSTaR=-

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    http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/John_...rav.htm#Quantum

    Just a site a found :D

    Without time everything would stop :(

    If you reverse time you would reverse eg a broken cup back into place [Look at site]

    hmm another thing...think about your heart - When will it stop beating - Just think people and try to stop it by using brain - You get frustrated-lol :D and start to think ^_^
     
  7. zon_--_

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    "Time" is an abstract term created by man.
     
  8. Gruntkilla

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    Your a d!ckhead.... grow up (knowing 'big' words does not make you 'mature' or 'intellectual')

    As for your thoughts Mr. Cheeky... good job dude

    I often think about such things and never really can come up with an adequate conclusion.

    Oh so very trippy to think about though ^_^
     
  9. System-M3

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    lmao mr.cheeky i think you are high right now lol...but good questoin 0.0
     
  10. Gruntkilla

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    Just a quick, off-topic comment...

    To all who think that 'time' itself is a trippy thing to think about...

    You should make another thread about "where does the universe end and what is at the end if we were able to get to it"

    Now that, my fellow gfx designers - is the trippy'iest question of them all :blink:
     
  11. Toph4er

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    =/ dunno but i wish time would just stop for a bit...cuz i got narcolepsy and its gonna put me behind two years in school most likely now and i am not haveing fun with it...and thanks to my narc i just fell asleep n forgot wat i was gonna say next finishin up--
     
  12. Blade7

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    I've noticed that if there was one wish in the world u can get, it'd be controlling time.

    What's the use if ur gonna be rich? invicible? smart? if ur gonnna feel pain. with time, u can dodge that pain and feel good about it!

    Time, one of the ..... worst thing ever to handle in life.

    Now, I;m not even sure I should post this but ... oh well
     
  13. PriceyG

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    5:41am lool

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  14. Raziel

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    What would we do without you, Cheeky :D

    It's kinda deep and i'm a little too lazy to meditate on that right now :P
     

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