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past vs time

time vs past

past and time both are nouns.

past is an adjective but time is not an adjective.

past is not a verb while time is a verb.

past is an adverb but time is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past Yes Yes No Yes
time Yes No Yes No
As nouns, time is a hypernym of past; that is, time is a word with a broader meaning than past:
  • past: the time that has elapsed
  • time: the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
past (noun) time (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
the time that has elapsed rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) 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
past (adjective) time (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
past (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
past (adverb) time (adverb)
so as to pass a given point
Difference between past and time

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