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  • downtime -- (a Period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")

    2.) Period -- (one of three periods of play in hockey games)

    period of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

    2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

    time when Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something (as a Machine1.) Machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

    2.) Machine -- (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine")

    machine or Factory1.) Factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory -- (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)

    factory) is not Operating1.) Operate, run -- (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")

    2.) Function, work, operate, go, run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore")

    operating (especially as a Result1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")

    2.) Solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")

    result of malfunctions))

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Meaning 1 of Downtime
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Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some Eve1.) Eve -- ((Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden)

2.) Eve -- (the Day1.) Day, twenty-four Hour1.) Hour, hr, 60 minutes -- (a period of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

Time - An instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip" equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour")

2.) Hour, time of day -- (clock time; "the hour is getting late")

Hour - A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"s, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day -- (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day")

2.) Day -- (some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual")

Day - Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure")

Eve - (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Edennt; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")

2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of Year1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 Year1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")

2.) Year -- (a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year")

Year - A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"s old"; "in the year 1920")

2.) Year -- (a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year")

Year - A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920" for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")

Time - An instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip" period, period of time, period

  • Trial period1.) Trial period, test period -- (a period of time during which someone or something is tested)

    Trial period, Test period1.) Trial period, test period -- (a period of time during which someone or something is tested)

    Test period - A period of time during which someone or something is tested
  • Time frame1.) Time frame -- (a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame")

    Time frame - A time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame"
  • Hours1.) Hours -- (a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours")

    2.) Hours -- (an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours")

    Hours - A period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"
  • Downtime1.) Downtime -- (a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions))

    Downtime - A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
  • Uptime1.) Uptime -- (a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use)

    Uptime - A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
  • Work time1.) Work time -- (a time period when you are required to work)

    Work time - A time period when you are required to work
  • Time off1.) Time off -- (a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral")

    Time off - A time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
  • Bout1.) Turn, bout, round -- ((sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive)

    2.) Bout -- (a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression")

    Bout - (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
  • Hospitalization1.) Hospitalization -- (a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization")

    2.) Hospitalization -- (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization")

    Hospitalization - A period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization"
  • Travel time1.) Travel time -- (a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory")

    Travel time - A period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory"
  • Times1.) Times -- (a more or less definite period of time in history)

    2.) Multiplication, times -- (an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve")

    Times - A more or less definite period of time in history
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  • Elapsed time1.) Elapsed time -- (the time that elapses while some event is occurring)

    Elapsed time - The time that elapses while some event is occurring
  • Duration1.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)

    2.) Duration, continuance -- (the property of enduring or continuing in time)

    Duration, Continuance1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)

    2.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)

    Continuance - The period of time during which something continues
  • Week1.) Week, hebdomad -- (any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week")

    2.) Week, calendar week -- (a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday)

    Week, Calendar week1.) Week, calendar week -- (a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday)

    Calendar week - Any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
  • Midweek1.) Wednesday, Midweek, Wed -- (the fourth day of the week; the third working day)

    2.) Midweek -- (the middle of a week)

    Midweek - The fourth day of the week; the third working day
  • Field day1.) Field day -- ((military) a day for military exercises and display)

    2.) Field day -- (a day for outdoor athletic competition)

    Field day - (military) a day for military exercises and display
  • Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    Life - A characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life""; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    Life - A characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life""; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    Life, Lifetime1.) Life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan -- (the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life")

    Lifetime, Life-time1.) Life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan -- (the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life")

    Life-time, Lifespan1.) Life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan -- (the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life")

    Lifespan - A characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
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  • Millennium1.) Millennium, millenary -- (a span of 1000 years)

    2.) Millennium -- ((New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will Reign1.) Reign -- (a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism")

    2.) Reign -- (the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII")

    Reign - A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness)

    Millennium, Millenary1.) Millennium, millenary -- (the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

    2.) Millennium, millenary -- (a span of 1000 years)

    Millenary - A span of 1000 years
  • Bimillennium1.) Bimillennium, bimillenary -- (the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

    2.) Bimillennium, bimillenary -- (a span of 2000 years)

    Bimillennium, Bimillenary1.) Bimillennium, bimillenary -- (the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

    2.) Bimillennium, bimillenary -- (a span of 2000 years)

    Bimillenary - The 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  • Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    2.) Occupation, military control -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)

    Occupation - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
  • Past1.) Past, past times, yesteryear, yore -- (the time that has elapsed; "forget the past")

    2.) Past -- (a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past")

    Past - The time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
  • Shelf life1.) Shelf life -- (the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating)

    Shelf life - The length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
  • Puerperium1.) Puerperium -- (time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium")

    Puerperium - Time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"
  • Lactation1.) Lactation -- (the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning")

    2.) Lactation -- (the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands)

    Lactation - The period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
  • Time of life1.) Time of life -- (a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state)

    Time of life - A period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
  • Calendar day1.) Calendar day, civil day -- (a day reckoned from midnight to midnight)

    Calendar day, Civil day1.) Calendar day, civil day -- (a day reckoned from midnight to midnight)

    Civil day - A day reckoned from midnight to midnight
  • Festival1.) Festival -- (a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration)

    2.) Festival, fete -- (an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival")

    Festival - A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
  • Day1.) Day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day -- (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day")

    2.) Day -- (some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual")

    Day, Daytime1.) Day, daytime, daylight -- (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the Dawn1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")

    2.) Dawn, morning -- (the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world")

    Dawn - The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" turned Night1.) Night, Night1.) Night, Night1.) Night, nighttime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    2.) Night -- (the time between sunset and midnight; "he Watch1.) Watch, ticker -- (a small portable timepiece)

    2.) Watch -- (a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty)

    Watch - A small portable timepieceed television every night")

    Night - The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outsidetime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    2.) Night -- (the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night")

    Night - The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outsidetime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    2.) Night -- (the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night")

    Night - The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime")

    Daytime, Daylight1.) Day, daytime, daylight -- (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime")

    2.) Daylight -- (light during the daytime)

    Daylight - Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
  • Morning1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning Run1.) Run, tally -- (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning")

    2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")

    Run - A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"ning errands")

    2.) Good morning, morning -- (a conventional expression of greeting or farewell)

    Morning, Morn1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands")

    Morn, Morning time1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands")

    Morning time, Forenoon1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands")

    Forenoon - The time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"
  • Night1.) Night, nighttime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    2.) Night -- (the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night")

    Night, Nighttime1.) Night, nighttime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    Nighttime, Dark1.) Dark, darkness -- (absence of light or illumination)

    2.) Iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark -- (absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness")

    Dark - The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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  • Evening1.) Evening, eve, even, eventide -- (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the Evening1.) Evening, eve, even, eventide -- (the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake")

    2.) Evening -- (a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire")

    Evening - The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" light across the lake")

    2.) Evening -- (a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire")

    Evening - The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
  • Week1.) Week, hebdomad -- (any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week")

    2.) Week, calendar week -- (a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday)

    Week, Hebdomad1.) Week, hebdomad -- (any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week")

    Hebdomad - Any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
  • Fortnight1.) Fortnight, two weeks -- (a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight")

    Fortnight, Two weeks1.) Fortnight, two weeks -- (a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight")

    Two weeks - A period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"
  • Weekend1.) Weekend -- (a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday)

    1.) Weekend -- (spend the weekend)

    Weekend - A time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
  • Indian summer1.) Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer -- (a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn)

    Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer1.) Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer -- (a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn)

    Saint Martin's summer - A period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
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  • School1.) School -- (an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900")

    2.) School, schoolhouse -- (a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning")

    School, Schooltime1.) School, schooltime, school day -- (the period of instruction in a school; the time period when schools is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together")

    2.) Schooldays, schooltime -- (the time of life when you are going to school)

    Schooltime, School day1.) School day -- (any day on which school is in session; "go to bed early because tomorrow is a school day")

    2.) School, schooltime, school day -- (the period of instruction in a school; the time period when schools is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together")

    School day - An educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
  • Year1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")

    2.) Year -- (a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year")

    Year, Twelvemonth1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")

    Twelvemonth, Yr1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")

    Yr - A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"
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  • Semester1.) Semester -- (one of two divisions of an academic year)

    2.) Semester -- (half a year; a period of 6 months)

    Semester - One of two divisions of an academic year
  • Bimester1.) Bimester -- (a period of 2 months)

    Bimester - A period of 2 months
  • Olympiad1.) Olympiad -- (one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC)

    2.) Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympiad -- (the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country)

    Olympiad - One of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
  • Lustrum1.) Lustrum -- (a period of five years)

    2.) Lustrum -- (a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census)

    Lustrum - A period of five years
  • Decade1.) Decade, decennary, decennium -- (a period of 10 years)

    2.) Ten, 10, X, tenner, decade -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)

    Decade, Decennary1.) Decade, decennary, decennium -- (a period of 10 years)

    Decennary, Decennium1.) Decade, decennary, decennium -- (a period of 10 years)

    Decennium - A period of 10 years
  • Century1.) Century -- (a period of 100 years)

    2.) Hundred, 100, C, century, one C, centred -- (ten 10s)

    Century - A period of 100 years
  • Quadrennium1.) Quadrennium -- (a period of four years)

    Quadrennium - A period of four years
  • Quinquennium1.) Quinquennium -- (a period of five years)

    Quinquennium - A period of five years
  • Half-century1.) Half-century -- (a period of 50 years)

    Half-century - A period of 50 years
  • Quarter-century1.) Quarter-century -- (a period of 25 years)

    Quarter-century - A period of 25 years
  • Quarter1.) One-fourth, fourth, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern -- (one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound")

    2.) Quarter -- (a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter")

    Quarter - One of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
  • Phase of the moon1.) Phase of the moon -- (a time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance)

    Phase of the moon - A time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
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  • Calendar month1.) Calendar month, month -- (one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month")

    Calendar month, Month1.) Calendar month, month -- (one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month")

    2.) Month -- (a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill")

    Month - One of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
  • Mid-January1.) Mid-January -- (the middle part of January)

    Mid-January - The middle part of January
  • Mid-February1.) Mid-February -- (the middle part of February)

    Mid-February - The middle part of February
  • Mid-March1.) Mid-March -- (the middle part of March)

    Mid-March - The middle part of March
  • Mid-April1.) Mid-April -- (the middle part of April)

    Mid-April - The middle part of April
  • Mid-May1.) Mid-May -- (the middle part of May)

    Mid-May - The middle part of May
  • Mid-June1.) Mid-June -- (the middle part of June)

    Mid-June - The middle part of June
  • Mid-July1.) Mid-July -- (the middle part of July)

    Mid-July - The middle part of July
  • Mid-August1.) Mid-August -- (the middle part of August)

    Mid-August - The middle part of August
  • Mid-September1.) Mid-September -- (the middle part of September)

    Mid-September - The middle part of September
  • Mid-October1.) Mid-October -- (the middle part of October)

    Mid-October - The middle part of October
  • Mid-November1.) Mid-November -- (the middle part of November)

    Mid-November - The middle part of November
  • Mid-December1.) Mid-December -- (the middle part of December)

    Mid-December - The middle part of December
  • Time limit1.) Time limit -- (a time period within which something must be done or completed)

    Time limit - A time period within which something must be done or completed
  • Term1.) Term -- (a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms")

    2.) Term -- (a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term")

    Term - A word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
  • Trimester1.) Trimester -- (a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided)

    2.) Trimester -- (one of three divisions of an academic year)

    Trimester - A period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
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  • Silly Season1.) Season -- (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th Season1.) Season -- (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season")

    2.) Season, time of year -- (one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons")

    Season - A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season" with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season")

    2.) Season, time of year -- (one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons")

    Season - A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
    1.) Silly season -- (a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news)

    Silly season - A time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
  • Golden Age1.) Golden age -- (a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema")

    2.) Golden age -- (any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness)

    Golden Age - A time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
  • Silver age1.) Silver age -- ((classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age)

    Silver age - (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
  • Bronze age1.) Bronze Age1.) Bronze Age -- ((archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Age1.) Iron Age -- ((archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons)

    2.) Iron age -- ((classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world)

    Iron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weaponss, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons)

    2.) Bronze age -- ((classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence)

    Bronze Age - (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons -- ((archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons)

    2.) Bronze age -- ((classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence)

    Bronze age - (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
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  • Iron age1.) Iron Age -- ((archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons)

    2.) Iron age -- ((classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world)

    Iron age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
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  • Stone Age1.) Stone Age -- ((archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements)

    Stone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
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  • Eolithic Age1.) Eolithic Age, Eolithic -- (the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture)

    Eolithic Age, Eolithic1.) Eolithic Age, Eolithic -- (the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture)

    1.) Eolithic -- (of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized by the use of eoliths))

    Eolithic - The earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture
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  • Paleolithic Age1.) Paleolithic Age, Paleolithic, Palaeolithic -- (second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC)

    Paleolithic Age, Paleolithic1.) Paleolithic Age, Paleolithic, Palaeolithic -- (second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC)

    1.) Paleolithic, palaeolithic -- (of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic); "paleolithic artifacts")

    Paleolithic, Palaeolithic1.) Paleolithic Age, Paleolithic, Palaeolithic -- (second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC)

    1.) Paleolithic, palaeolithic -- (of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic); "paleolithic artifacts")

    Palaeolithic - Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
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  • Lower Paleolithic1.) Lower Paleolithic -- (the oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with the emergence of the hand ax; ended about 120,000 years ago)

    Lower Paleolithic - The oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with the emergence of the hand ax; ended about 120,000 years ago
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  • Middle Paleolithic1.) Middle Paleolithic -- (the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC)

    Middle Paleolithic - The time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC
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  • Upper Paleolithic1.) Upper Paleolithic -- (the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC)

    Upper Paleolithic - The time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC
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  • Mesolithic Age1.) Mesolithic Age, Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic -- (middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago)

    Mesolithic Age, Mesolithic1.) Mesolithic Age, Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic -- (middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago)

    1.) Mesolithic -- (of or relating to a middle period of the Stone Age (following the paleolithic))

    Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic1.) Mesolithic Age, Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic -- (middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago)

    Epipaleolithic - Middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
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  • Neolithic Age1.) Neolithic Age, Neolithic, New Stone Age -- (latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere))

    Neolithic Age, Neolithic1.) Neolithic Age, Neolithic, New Stone Age -- (latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere))

    1.) Neolithic -- (of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); "evidence of neolithic settlements")

    Neolithic, New Stone Age1.) Neolithic Age, Neolithic, New Stone Age -- (latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere))

    New Stone Age - Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)
  • Great year1.) Great year, Platonic year -- (time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years)

    Great year, Platonic year1.) Great year, Platonic year -- (time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years)

    Platonic year - Time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
  • Regulation time1.) Regulation time -- ((sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time")

    Regulation time - (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
  • Overtime1.) Overtime -- (work done in addition to regular working hours)

    2.) Overtime, extra time -- (playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie)

    Overtime, Extra time1.) Overtime, extra time -- (playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie)

    Extra time - Work done in addition to regular working hours
  • Season1.) Season -- (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season")

    2.) Season, time of year -- (one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons")

    Season, Time of year1.) Season, time of year -- (one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons")

    Time of year - A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
  • Dog days1.) Dog days, canicule, canicular days -- (the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity)

    Dog days, Canicule1.) Dog days, canicule, canicular days -- (the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity)

    Canicule, Canicular days1.) Dog days, canicule, canicular days -- (the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity)

    Canicular days - The hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
  • Midwinter1.) Midwinter -- (the middle of winter)

    Midwinter - The middle of winter
  • Long time1.) Long time, age, years -- (a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years")

    1.) Longtime -- (of long duration; "a longtime friend")

    Long time, Age1.) Age -- (how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age")

    2.) Historic period, age -- (an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age")

    Age, Years1.) Old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood -- (a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood")

    2.) Long time, age, years -- (a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years")

    Years - A prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
  • Long run1.) Long run, long haul -- (a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul")

    1.) Long-run, long-term, semipermanent -- (relating to or extending over a relatively long time; "the long-run significance of the elections"; "the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war"; "a long-term investment")

    Long run, Long haul1.) Long haul -- (a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles")

    2.) Long run, long haul -- (a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul")

    Long haul - A period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul"
  • Drought1.) Drought, drouth -- (a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season")

    2.) Drought, drouth -- (a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought")

    Drought, Drouth1.) Drought, drouth -- (a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought")

    2.) Drought, drouth -- (a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season")

    Drouth - A shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
  • Era1.) Era, epoch -- (a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event)

    2.) Era, geological era -- (a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods)

    Era, Epoch1.) Era, epoch -- (a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event)

    2.) Epoch, date of reference -- ((astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred)

    Epoch - A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  • Generation1.) Coevals, contemporaries, generation -- (all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age)

    2.) Generation -- (group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent)

    Generation - All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
  • Prehistory1.) Prehistory, prehistoric culture -- (the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word)

    Prehistory, Prehistoric culture1.) Prehistory, prehistoric culture -- (the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word)

    Prehistoric culture - The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
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  • Youth1.) Young person, youth, younker, spring chicken -- (a young person (especially a young man or boy))

    2.) Young, youth -- (young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt")

    Youth, Early days1.) Youth, early days -- (an early period of development; "during the youth of the project")

    Early days - A young person (especially a young man or boy)
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  • Sleep1.) Sleep, slumber -- (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber")

    2.) Sleep, sopor -- (a torpid state resembling deep sleep)

    Sleep, Nap1.) Sleep, nap -- (a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap")

    2.) Nap -- (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)

    Nap - A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
  • Lease1.) Lease, rental, letting -- (property that is leased or rented out or let)

    2.) Lease -- (a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment)

    Lease, Term of a contract1.) Lease, term of a contract -- (the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect)

    Term of a contract - Property that is leased or rented out or let
  • Half life1.) Half life, half-life -- (the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate))

    Half life, Half-life1.) Half life, half-life -- (the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate))

    Half-life - The time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
  • Tide1.) Tide -- (the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon)

    2.) Tide -- (something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest")

    Tide, Lunar time period1.) Tide, lunar time period -- (there are usually two high and two low tides each day)

    Lunar time period - The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
  • Phase1.) Phase, form -- ((physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system")

    2.) Phase, stage -- (any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected")

    Phase, Stage1.) Phase, stage -- (any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    Stage - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
  • Multistage1.) Multistage -- (occurring in more than one stage)

    Multistage - Occurring in more than one stage
  • Peacetime1.) Peacetime -- (a period of time during which there is no war)

    Peacetime - A period of time during which there is no war
  • Wartime1.) Wartime -- (a period of time during which there is armed conflict)

    Wartime - A period of time during which there is armed conflict
  • Enlistment1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)

    2.) Enlistment -- (the act of enlisting (as in a military service))

    Enlistment, Hitch1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)

    2.) Arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat")

    Hitch, Term of enlistment1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)

    Term of enlistment, Tour of duty1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)

    Tour of duty, Duty tour1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)

    Duty tour, Tour1.) Tour, circuit -- (a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island")

    2.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    Tour - A period of time spent in military service
  • Honeymoon1.) Honeymoon -- (a holiday taken by a newly married couple)

    2.) Honeymoon -- (the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political)

    Honeymoon - A holiday taken by a newly married couple
  • Indiction1.) Indiction -- (a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms)

    Indiction - A 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
  • Prohibition1.) Prohibition -- (a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US")

    2.) Prohibition, ban, proscription -- (a decree that prohibits something)

    Prohibition, Prohibition era1.) Prohibition, prohibition era -- (the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment)

    Prohibition era - A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
  • Incubation period1.) Incubation period -- (the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease)

    Incubation period - The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
  • Rainy day1.) Rainy day -- (a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day")

    Rainy day - A (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
  • Novitiate1.) Novitiate, noviciate -- (the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order))

    2.) Novitiate, novice -- (someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows)

    Novitiate, Noviciate1.) Novitiate, noviciate -- (the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order))

    Noviciate - The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
  • Flower1.) Flower -- (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

    2.) Flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

    Flower, Prime1.) Prime, prime quantity -- (a number that has no factor but itself and 1)

    2.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    Prime, Peak1.) Extremum, peak -- (the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak")

    2.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    Peak, Heyday1.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    Heyday, Bloom1.) Blooming, bloom -- (the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed")

    2.) Flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

    Bloom, Blossom1.) Flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)

    2.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    Blossom, Efflorescence1.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    2.) Rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash -- (any red eruption of the skin)

    Efflorescence, Flush1.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)

    2.) Bloom, blush, flush, rosiness -- (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health)

    Flush - A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  • Running time1.) Running time -- (the length of time that a movie or tv show runs)

    Running time - The length of time that a movie or tv show runs
  • Period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")

    2.) Period -- (one of three periods of play in hockey games)

    Period, Historic period1.) Period, historic period, historical period -- (a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period")

    2.) Historic period, age -- (an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age")

    Historic period, Historical period1.) Period, historic period, historical period -- (a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period")

    Historical period - An amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
  • Clotting time1.) Clotting time -- (the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders)

    Clotting time - The time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
  • Air alert1.) Air alert -- (the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack)

    2.) Air alert -- (the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert")

    Air alert - The time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack
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  • Great Schism1.) Great Schism -- (the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon)

    Great Schism - The period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon
  • Question time1.) Question time -- (a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers)

    Question time - A period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
  • Real time1.) Real time -- (the actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in Real time1.) Real time -- (the actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time")

    2.) Real time -- ((computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur)

    Real time - The actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time"")

    2.) Real time -- ((computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur)

    Real time - The actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time"
  • Study hall1.) Study hall -- (a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study)

    2.) Study hall -- (a classroom reserved for study)

    Study hall - A period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
  • Usance1.) Usance -- (the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange))

    2.) Consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services -- ((economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily")

    Usance - The period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
  • Window1.) Window -- (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)

    2.) Window -- (a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened)

    Window - A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

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