To act quickly; do something as soon as possible.

plural of time control

(especially chess) A mechanism in the tournament play of two-player board games in which each player has a set amount of time per game; the specific parameters of such a mechanism.

plural of time switch

(electrical engineering) A switch activated automatically at a preset time.

Synonym of modern period or modern history (the period following postclassical history, in Europe known as the "Middle Ages", spanning from about 1500 to the present).

Alternative form of peacetime.

(US, historical) Daylight saving time, as used in the United States during World War I and World War II to conserve energy that would otherwise be required for lighting.

(automotive, astronautics, journalism) An estimated time of arrival (ETA), that is exceedingly optimistic, needing to be doubled or tripled to arrive at a reasonable estimate. Used by journalists, editorialists, and fans, concerning the ETAs of milestones and products from commecial spacelaunch provider SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla Motors; as well as other endeavours of Elon Musk.

from the earliest known beginning