English Dictionary

TIMED

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does timed mean? 

TIMED (adjective)
  The adjective TIMED has 1 sense:

1. regularly spaced in timeplay

  Familiarity information: TIMED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TIMED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Regularly spaced in time

Context example:

closely timed intervals

Similar:

regular (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle)


 Context examples 


We are eager to extend these studies to humans to identify if timed exercise can be used as a treatment strategy for people with metabolic diseases, he explains.

(Morning, Evening Exercise Provides Different Health Benefits, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The volunteers performed the physical task — a timed walking test at normal speed for six minutes — before and after the cognitive components.

(Mental, Not Physical, Fatigue Affects Seniors' Walking Ability, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A glucose tolerance test which is comprised of administering glucose and taking multiple timed blood samples which are then tested for glucose.

(Defined Criterion Group Composition Relationship, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Another example is a glucose tolerance test which is comprised of administering glucose and taking multiple timed blood samples which are then tested for glucose.

(Defined Composition Relationship, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

This observation program is perfectly timed as NASA’s Juno spacecraft is currently in the solar wind near Jupiter and will enter the orbit of the planet in early July 2016.

(Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere, NASA)

In fact, it is not that I consider the ball as ill-timed; what does it signify?

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

In this state of her spirits, a letter was delivered to her from the post, which contained a proposal particularly well timed.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

She had fully proposed being engaged by Mr. Wickham for those very dances; and to have Mr. Collins instead! her liveliness had never been worse timed.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Mr. Holmes, this joking is very ill-timed.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This he filled with the same oil as that used at the vicarage, and he carefully timed the period which it would take to be exhausted.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere" (English proverb)

"Weeps the field because of no seeds." (Albanian proverb)

"Blame comes before swords." (Arabic proverb)

"Just toss it in my hat and I'll sort it to-morrow." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact