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"four times three equals twelve"nounan arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
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"it was a sign of the times"nouna more or less definite period of time now or previously presenttype of:
Definition that contains times
- they The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
- now in these times
- good completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
- really used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- very used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- sure definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
- always at all times; all the time and on every occasion
- new in use after medieval times
- than A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that.
- old past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')