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time meaning in Tamil

நேரம் nēram

/təɪm/UK/taɪm/

time in Tamil: நேரம் (nēram), பொழுது (poḻutu), காலம் (kālam), வேளை (vēḷai). In English, time means the inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

Tamil words for time

inevitable passing of events
நேரம் nēram, பொழுது poḻutu, காலம் kālam, வேளை vēḷai
extended period of time, defined or undefined: age, era, etc. — see also era, epoch
ஆண்டு āṇṭu, காலம் kālam
measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time — see also schedule
நேரம் nēram
youth or young adulthood — see also adolescence, epoch
இளமை iḷamai
instance or occurrence
முறை muṟai, தடவை taṭavai
quantity of availability in time
நேரம் nēram
time as an infinite whole: eternity, timelessness — see also eternity
காலம் kālam
interval of one year — see also year
ஆண்டு āṇṭu

English meaning of time

  1. noun The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
  2. noun The feeling of the passage of events and their relative duration, as experienced by an individual.
  3. noun A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension.
  4. noun Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy.

Full definition of time

time in a sentence

  • Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time
  • Time flies when you're having fun.
  • Both science-fiction writers and physicists have written about travel through time.

Synonyms of time

All synonyms of time

time in other languages

Questions about time in Tamil

What is the meaning of time in Tamil?
Time in Tamil is நேரம் (nēram), பொழுது (poḻutu), காலம் (kālam), வேளை (vēḷai).
time என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Time: நேரம் (nēram), பொழுது (poḻutu), காலம் (kālam), வேளை (vēḷai).
What does time mean in English?
Time means the inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

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