English · Word Candidate

times

/taɪmz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: timeses · timesing · timesed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The circumstances of a certain time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình huống của một thời điểm nhất định

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Noun

Examples

Modern times are so very different from the past.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person's experiences or biography.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trải nghiệm hoặc tiểu sử của một người

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Noun

Examples

The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Multiplied by (see also 'ratio of comparison' sense at 'time').

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhân với

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Preposition

Examples

Four times five is/are twenty

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To multiply.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhân với

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

I've taken the calories and the amount of food . . . and it's 410 calories per portion timesed by 6 portions which ^([sic]) the answer was 2460 calories...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “times” mean?

The circumstances of a certain time.

Is “times” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.