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time vs past

past vs time

time and past both are nouns.

time is not an adjective while past is an adjective.

time is a verb but past is not a verb.

time is not an adverb while past is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
time Yes No Yes No
past Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, past is a hyponym of time; that is, past is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than time:
  • time: the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
  • past: the time that has elapsed
Other hyponyms of time include geologic time, geological time, biological time, cosmic time, civil time, local time, standard time, daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings, nowadays, present, past times, yesteryear, future, futurity, hereafter, time to come, musical time, continuum, GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Time, universal time, UT1, UT, continuance, duration, eternity, infinity, solar time.
time (noun) past (noun)
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration the time that has elapsed
an instance or single occasion for some event a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
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
time (adjective) past (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
time (verb) past (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
time (adverb) past (adverb)
so as to pass a given point
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