Collocations with "time"

60 collocations found

time interval

A common compound phrase to refer to a period of time.

interval7.8
recovery time

The period needed to recover.

recovery7.8
stoppage time

in football/soccer

stoppage7.8
jail7.7
time bomb

figurative

bomb7.6
harvest time

the time of year when crops are gathered

harvest7.5
vacation time

an allocation of paid time off from work

vacation7.5
boom7.2
screen time

the amount of time a particular actor or subject is shown on screen

screen7.2
completion time

The amount of time it takes to finish something.

completion7.1
waltz time

Another term for the 3/4 meter of a waltz.

waltz7.1
reaction time

The amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus.

reaction7.0
siesta time

Refers to the period designated for a siesta.

siesta7.0
sad time

a period of unhappiness

sad6.8
time sheet

A sheet for recording hours worked.

sheet6.8
summer time

Refers to daylight saving time, as in 'British Summer Time'.

summer6.7
cycle time

the time taken to complete one cycle of an operation

cycle6.6
decision time

the point at which a decision must be made

decision6.5
drive time

The time of day when most people are driving to or from work, often used in the context of radio broadcasting.

drive6.5
rehearsal time

The time allocated for a rehearsal.

rehearsal6.5
rest6.5
time series

A series of data points indexed in time order, used in statistics and signal processing.

series6.5
studio time

A period of time booked to use a recording studio.

studio6.5
dimension6.4
former time

Often used in plural 'at former times'.

former6.2
while away time

to spend time in a relaxed way, often because you are waiting for something else to happen

while away6.0
time traveller

a person who (in science fiction) travels through time

traveller5.2
conveniently time

to schedule something to happen at a very suitable or advantageous time

conveniently4.5
fritter away time

to waste time on unimportant things

fritter away4.5
ice time

in ice hockey

ice3.0