Time

Lesson 12
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Age Calendar To schedule Era Fortnight Millennium Time zone Local time Chronometer Hourglass Stopwatch Sundial Twilight Lateness Instant Beyond For the moment Day-to-day Annual Annually Monthly Weekly Momentarily Now and again Overtime

Age

Title: Age

Pronunciation: /eɪdʒ/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: eɪdʒ

Synonym: years, lifetime, generation

The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed

At the age of 30, she decided to change careers

Calendar

Title: Calendar

Pronunciation: /ˈkal(ə)ndə/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ˈkal(ə)ndə

Synonym: schedule, planner, agenda

Opposite: chaos, disorder

 

A system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes

I marked the date on the calendar

A system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes

To schedule

Title: To schedule

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛdjuːl/

Part of speech: verb

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Transitive or intransitive: Transitive

Stress marks: ˈʃɛdjuːl

Synonym: arrange, plan, organize

Opposite: cancel, postpone

 

To plan an event at a particular time

We need to schedule a meeting for next week

To plan an event at a particular time

Era

Title: Era

Pronunciation: /ˈɪərə/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ˈɪərə

Synonym: age, period, epoch

Opposite: future, modernity

 

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

The Industrial Era brought significant changes to society

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

Fortnight

Title: Fortnight

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːtnaɪt/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: ˈfɔːtnaɪt

Synonym: two weeks, half a month, biweekly

Opposite: single week, one month

 

A period of two weeks

She will return in a fortnight

A period of two weeks

Millennium

Title: Millennium

Pronunciation: /mɪˈlɛnɪəm/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Stress marks: mɪˈlɛnɪəm

Synonym: thousand years, era, age

Opposite: single year, decade

 

a period of a thousand years, when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ

The year 2000 marked the beginning of a new millennium

a period of a thousand years, when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ

Time zone

Title: Time zone

Pronunciation: /taɪm zəʊn/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Synonym: standard time, local time, UTC offset 

Opposite: same time zone

 

Any of the 24 longitudinal areas of the world within which the same time is used

New York is in the Eastern Time Zone

Any of the 24 longitudinal areas of the world within which the same time is used

Local time

Title: Local time

Pronunciation : /ˈləʊk(ə)l taɪm/  

Part of speech : noun  

   Formal or informal : Can be both formal and informal   

   Countable or uncountable : Countable   

   Stress marks : ˈləʊk(ə)l taɪm   

   Synonym : regional time   

   Opposite : different time zone  

 

The actual time in a particular place

What’s the local time in London?

The actual time in a particular place

Chronometer

Title: Chronometer

Pronunciation : /krəˈnɒmɪtə/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal  :Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable:  Countable     

    Stress marks:  krəˈnɒmɪtə     

    Synonym:  timepiece     

an instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature,humidity

The ship’s chronometer was used for navigation

an instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature,humidity

Hourglass

Title: Hourglass

Pronunciation : /ˈaʊəglɑːs/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal:  Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable  :Countable     

    Stress marks  :ˈaʊəglɑːs     

    Synonym  :sandglass     

     

an ancient device for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck

She turned the hourglass over to time her meditation

an ancient device for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck

Stopwatch

Title: Stopwatch

Pronunciation : /ˈstɒpwɒtʃ/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal : Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable  :Countable     

    Stress marks  ˈstɒpwɒtʃ     

    Synonym  :timer     

   

A watch with a hand that can be started and stopped to measure an exact amount of time

He used a stopwatch to time his run

A watch with a hand that can be started and stopped to measure an exact amount of time

Sundial

Title: Sundial

Pronunciation : /ˈsʌndaɪəl/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal  Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable  :Countable       

    Stress marks  ˈsʌndaɪəl     

    Synonym  solar clock     

   

an instrument showing the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun onto a plate marked

The sundial was used to tell the time before clocks were invented

an instrument showing the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun onto a plate marked

Twilight

Title: Twilight

Pronunciation : /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal : Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable : Uncountable     

    Stress marks : ˈtwaɪlaɪt     

    Synonym  :dusk, evening, gloaming     

    Opposite:  dawn    

 

The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon

They took a walk in the park at twilight

The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon

Lateness

Title: Lateness

Pronunciation : /ˈleɪtnəs/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal : Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable : Uncountable      

    Stress marks:  ˈleɪtnəs     

    Synonym : tardiness, delay, unpunctuality     

    Opposite : punctuality    

 

The quality of occurring after the expected, scheduled, or usual time

His lateness was becoming a problem

The quality of occurring after the expected, scheduled, or usual time

Instant

Title: Instant

Pronunciation : /ˈɪnstənt/  

Part of speech : noun  

    Formal or informal  Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable;  Countable     

    Stress marks ; ˈɪnstənt     

    Synonym  :moment, second, jiffy     

    Opposite  :eternity    

 

A precise moment

I knew at that instant that something was wrong

A precise moment

Beyond

Title: Beyond

Pronunciation : /bɪˈjɒnd/  

Part of speech : preposition/adverb 

    Formal or informal:  Can be both formal and informal     

    Countable or uncountable : Uncountable      

    Stress marks :bɪˈjɒnd     

    Synonym : further than, past, outside      

   Opposite  :within    

At a further side from; farther than; more distant than

The park is just beyond those trees

At a further side from; farther than; more distant than

For the moment

Title: For the moment

Pronunciation : /fə ðər moʊmənt/  

Part of speech : phrase  

   Formal or informal  : Can be both formal and informal      

     Countable or uncountable  : Uncountable      

     Stress marks  : fə ðər moʊmənt      

     Synonym  : temporarily, for now      

     Opposite:   permanently      

 

For now; temporarily

Let’s leave it as it is for the moment

For now; temporarily

Day-to-day

Title: Day-to-day

Pronunciation : /deɪ tʊ deɪ/  

Part of speech : adjective/adverb  

     Formal or informal  : Can be both formal and informal       

     Countable or uncountable  : Uncountable          

     Stress marks:   deɪ tʊ deɪ       

     Synonym :  daily, routine       

     Opposite :  occasional      

 

Occurring each day; daily

They have to deal with day-to-day challenges.

Occurring each day; daily

Annual

Title: Annual

Pronunciation : /ˈænjuəl/  

Part of speech : adjective/noun  

   Definition : occurring once every year 

     Countable or uncountable:   Countable        

     Stress marks: ænjuəl        

     Synonym :  yearly        

     Opposite  : monthly       

 

occurring once every year

They held their annual meeting last month

occurring once every year

Annually

Title: Annually

Pronunciation : /ˈænjuəli/  

Part of speech : adverb        

     Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal        

      Countable or uncountable: Uncountable         

      Stress marks :ænjuəli         

      Synonym: yearly         

      Opposite :monthly         

 

Once a year; every year

Every year they travel annually to visit family

Once a year; every year

Monthly

Title: Monthly

Pronunciation : /ˈmʌnθli/  

Part of speech : adjective/adverb/noun  

      Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal         

      Countable or uncountable :Countable        

      Stress marks: mʌnθli         

      Synonym :every month         

      Opposite: yearly         

 

Happening once every month

They receive their monthly salary on the last day of each month

Happening once every month

Weekly

Title: Weekly

Pronunciation : /ˈwiːkli/  

Part of speech : adjective/adverb/noun  

      Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal         

      Countable or uncountable: Countable         

      Stress marks :wiːkli         

      Synonym :every week         

      Opposite :monthly         

 

Happening once every week

They have a weekly meeting on Mondays

Happening once every week

Momentarily

Title: Momentarily

Pronunciation : /ˌmoʊmənˈteərəli/  

Part of speech : adverb/adjective   

      Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal         

      Countable or uncountable: Uncountable         

      Stress marks: moʊmənˈteərəli         

      Synonym: briefly         

      Opposite :permanently         

 

For a very short time; briefly

She paused momentarily before responding

For a very short time; briefly

Now and again

Title: Now and again

Pronunciation : /naʊ ænd əˈgɛn/  

Part of speech : phrase   

      Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal         

      Countable or uncountable: Uncountable           

      Stress marks: naʊ ænd əˈgɛn        

      Synonym: occasionally

Opposite :frequently        

 

occasionally; from time to time

Now and again they go out for dinner

occasionally; from time to time

Overtime

Title: Overtime

Pronunciation : /ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/  

Part of speech : noun/adverb/adjective   

      Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal         

      Countable or uncountable: Uncountable           

      Stress marks oʊvərtaɪm        

      Synonym :extra hours         

      Opposite :regular hours

 

Time worked beyond one’s regular working hours

He has been doing overtime to meet deadlines

Time worked beyond one’s regular working hours