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Time

/taɪm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #100 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

    "Time heals all wounds and brings new perspectives."
  2. 2

    A designated instance, point, or period of time; a unit of temporal duration.

    "It took a long time to complete the architectural project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'time' originates from the Old English 'tima', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*tīmô' and the Proto-Indo-European '*diem', meaning 'day'. Over centuries, its meaning has evolved to encompass various aspects of temporal measurement and experience.

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