time vs patch

time and patch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
time	Yes	No	Yes	No
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, patch is a hyponym of time; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than time:

time: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
patch: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

Other hyponyms of time include day, dead, hard times, incarnation, wee, piece, spell, while, bit, minute, mo, moment, second, ephemera, space age.

time (noun)	patch (noun)
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
an instance or single occasion for some event	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a person's experience on a particular occasion	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned	a small contrasting part of something
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
a suitable moment

time (verb)	patch (verb)
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time	mend by putting a patch on
regulate or set the time of	repair by adding pieces
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time	to join or unite the pieces of
assign a time for an activity or event	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
set the speed, duration, or execution of