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dead vs time

time vs dead

dead and time both are nouns.

dead is an adjective but time is not an adjective.

dead is not a verb while time is a verb.

dead is an adverb but time is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dead Yes Yes No Yes
time Yes No Yes No
As nouns, time is a hypernym of dead; that is, time is a word with a broader meaning than dead:
  • dead: a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
  • time: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
dead (noun) time (noun)
people who are no longer living the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
an instance or single occasion for some event
a person's experience on a particular occasion
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
a suitable moment
dead (adjective) time (adjective)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
the complete stoppage of an action
not surviving in active use
physically inactive
devoid of activity
lacking resilience or bounce
out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
devoid of physical sensation; numb
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
no longer having force or relevance
unerringly accurate
not circulating or flowing
very tired
drained of electric charge; discharged
not yielding a return
lacking acoustic resonance
dead (verb) time (verb)
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
regulate or set the time of
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
assign a time for an activity or event
set the speed, duration, or execution of
dead (adverb) time (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
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