Time Roget’s Thesaurus §106 N. time, duration, period, term, stage, space, span,
spell, season, the whole time, the whole period, space-time, course,
snap, intermediate time, while,
interim, interval,
pendency, intervention,
intermission,
intermittence,
interregnum,
interlude, respite, era, epoch, time of life, age, year, date,
decade,
moment,
&c. (instant) 113, glass of time, sands of time, march of time, father time, ravages of time, arrow of time, river of time, whirligig of time, noiseless foot of time,
scythe V. continue last endure, go on, remain,
persist,
intervene,
elapse, hold out, take time, take up time, fill time, occupy time, pass time, pass away time, spend time, while away time, consume time, talk against time, tide over, use time, employ time, seize an opportunity, waste time
Adj. continuing, on foot, permanent
Adv. while, whilst, during,
pending, during the time, during the interval, in the course of, at that point, at that point in time, for the time being, day by day, in the time of, when, meantime, meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim,
ad interim, pendente lite, de die in diem, from day to day, from hour to hour &c, hourly, always, for a time, for a season, till, until, up to, yet, as far as, by that time, so far,
hereunto,
heretofore, prior to this, up to this point, the whole time, all the time, all along, throughout, for good &c. (diuturnity) 110,
hereupon,
thereupon,
whereupon, then,
anno domini, a, d, ante christum, a, c, before christ, b, c, anno urbis conditae, a, u, c, anno regni, a, r, once upon a time, one fine morning, one fine day, one day, once
Phr. time flies, tempus fugit, time runs out, time runs against, race against time, racing the clock, time marches on, time is of the essence, "time and tide wait for no man", ad calendas groecas, "panting time toileth after him in vain", "'gainst the tooth of time and razure of oblivion", "rich with the spoils of time", tempus edax rerum, "the long hours come and go", "the time is out of joint", "time rolls his ceaseless course", "time the foe of man's dominion", "time wasted is existence, used is life", truditur dies die, volat hora per orbem, carpe diem
N. instantaneity,
instantaneousness,
immediacy, suddenness,
abruptness,
moment, instant, second, minute,
twinkling,
trice,
flash, breath,
crack,
jiffy,
coup,
burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time, epoch, time, time of day, time of night, hour, minute, very minute &c, very time, very hour, present time, right time, true time, exact correct time
Adj. instantaneous,
momentary, sudden, immediate, instant,
abrupt, discontinuous,
precipitous,
precipitant,
precipitate,
subitaneous,
hasty, quick as thought, quick as lightning, quick as a flash, rapid as electricity,
speedy, quick, fast, fleet, swift, lively, blitz, rapid (velocity) 274
Adv. instantaneously, in no time, in less than no time,
presto,
subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in one's tracks, right away, toute a l'heure, at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu, at once, all at once,
plump,
slap, "at one fell swoop", at the same instant, immediately,
extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, no sooner said than done, just then, slap-dash
Phr. touch and go, no sooner said than done
N. importance, consequence,
moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, import, significance,
concern,
emphasis, interest, greatness, superiority,
notability, weight, value, usefulness, gravity, seriousness,
solemnity, no joke, no laughing matter, pressure,
urgency, stress, matter of life and death,
memorabilia,
notabilia, great doings, red-letter day, great thing, great point, main chance, "the be all and the end all", cardinal point, substance,
gist, sum and substance,
gravamen, head and front, important part, principal part, prominent part, essential part, half the battle, sine qua non, breath of one's nostrils,
cream, salt,
core,
kernel, heart, nucleus,
keynote,
keystone, corner stone, trump card, salient points, top sawyer, first fiddle,
prima donna, chief, triton among the minnows, "it"
V. be important, be somebody, be something, import,
signify, matter,
boot, be an object, carry weight, make a figure, be in the ascendant, come to the front, lead the way, take the lead, play first fiddle, throw all else into the shade, lie at the root of, deserve notice, merit notice, be worthy of notice, be worthy of regard, be worthy of consideration, attach importance to, ascribe importance to, give importance to, value, care for, set store upon, set store by, mark, mark with a white stone, underline, write in italics, put in italics, print in italics, print in capitals, print in large letters, put in large type, put in letters, of gold,
accentuate,
emphasize, lay stress on, make a fuss about, make a fuss over, make a stir about, make a piece of work about, make much ado about, make much ado of, make much of
Adj. important, of importance,
momentous, material, to the point, not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at,
egregious,
weighty, of note, notable, prominent,
salient, signal, memorable, remarkable,
unforgettable, worthy of remark, worthy of notice, never to be forgotten,
stirring, eventful, grave, serious, earnest, noble, grand, solemn, impressive, commanding, imposing,
urgent, pressing, critical, instant,
paramount, essential, vital, all-absorbing, radical, cardinal, chief, main, prime, primary, principal, leading, capital, foremost, overruling, of vital &c. importance, in the front rank,
first-rate, superior, considerable, marked, rare,
significant, telling,
trenchant,
emphatic,
pregnant, tanti
Adv. materially, in the main, above all, κατ’ ἐξοχήν, par excellence, to crown all, to beat all
Phr. expende hannibalem, [Lat] [Juvenal]
