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What is the noun for timeliness?

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time
  1. (uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present events into the past.
    1. (physics) A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension.
    2. (physics) Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy.
    3. (physics) The property of a system which allows it to have more than one distinct configurations.
  2. A duration of time.
    1. (uncountable) A quantity of availability of duration.
    2. (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
    3. (uncountable, slang) The serving of a prison sentence.
    4. (countable) An experience.
    5. (countable) An era; (with the, sometimes in plural) the current era, the current state of affairs.
    6. (uncountable, with possessive) A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day.
    7. (only in singular, sports and figuratively) Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.
  3. An instant of time.
    1. (uncountable) How much of a day has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.
    2. (countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).
    3. (countable) A numerical indication of a particular moment.
    4. (countable) An instance or occurrence.
    5. (Britain, of pubs) Closing time.
    6. The hour of childbirth.
  4. (countable) The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.
  5. (countable) Ratio of comparison.
  6. (grammar) Tense.
  7. (music) The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “The time has come for us to say goodbye.”
      “There was a time when I had a thick and luscious head of hair.”
      “Employment opportunities were scarce in the time of the Great Depression.”
timing
  1. (countable, obsolete) An occurrence or event.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
  4. (uncountable) The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
  5. (countable) An instance of recording the time of something.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “His comedy timing is impeccable and he was equally at home as a man of action or a driven intellectual of thoughts, dreams, and desires.”
timeserver
  1. (obsolete) Someone who honours their commitments only when it is personally easy to do so. [16th c.]
  2. A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. [from 16th c.]
  3. Someone who performs a job for the required time only, making a minimum of effort. [from 19th c.]
  4. (computing) A device, node or program that transmits the correct time to clients in a network.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Whether you consider him a great professional and club servant or a timeserver with no personal pride would depend on your philosophy of life.”
      “Note: if you set the date manually, the phone does not synchronize the date with a timeserver until the next time it is restarted.”
      “I knew none other there, save the fox face of Tarbet, called the timeserver.”
timekeeper
  1. A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
  2. A person who keeps records of the hours of attendance of employees.
  3. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “I glanced at the clock on the wall, thankful for the presence of the reliable timekeeper.”
      “One conscientious timekeeper would note these interruptions, as well as the reason for a worker's absence.”
      “More sinister still, a timekeeper was attacked with bolos, the machete-like knife carried by most men in rural areas.”
timer
  1. Someone or something which times.
  2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
  3. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “If the host doesn't like the competitor or ratings slump the timer will be arbitrarily accelerated.”
      “The timer counted down to zero, and after few seconds, the words Transmission Successful appeared on the screen.”
      “In the first, subjects were told to watch a timer counting down to zero, at which point they felt a harmless but painful electric shock.”
timescape
  1. A perspective over a period (particularly a long period) of time.
  2. (science fiction) A multi-dimensional view of time, especially one in which time travel occurs.
timecourse
  1. (sciences) The variation of a quantity over time
  2. (medicine) The varying activity of a medicine over time following administration
  3. Examples:
    1. “Platelet response to cyclic nucleotides is complex and depends on nucleotide concentrations and the timecourse of platelet exposure.”
timist
  1. (music) A performer who keeps good time.
  2. (obsolete) A timeserver.
times
timebank
  1. A form of mutual help in which people deposit their time by doing voluntary work and withdraw their time by receiving help.
timepiece
  1. Any device that measures or registers time; a clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Shoppers will no longer be stuck if they forget their watches after the traditional timepiece was erected in the High Street.”
      “This sleek, Swiss-made timepiece uses a pendulum that oscillates at 36,000 vibrations per hour.”
      “The single most distinctive visual element of any horologe or timepiece is its face.”
timezone
  1. Alternative spelling of time zone (chiefly US) A vertical region of the globe that somewhat corresponds to longitude, that uses the same time.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Timezone: For the forum to display times correctly you must select your local timezone.”
      “First you can configure the timezone and, in the following screen, you can choose a password for root.”
      “It is possible the time displayed is from a timezone different from the one you are in.”
timecard
  1. A card, stamped by a time clock, that records the times when an employee starts and stops work
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Anyone who's shaved a few hours off the old timecard on a Friday afternoon knows they weren't alone when they did it.”
      “Now with the new module we can keep a copy of every invoice and timecard, and each is available at the click of the mouse.”
      “I don't see how it is much different to punching a timecard.”
timestream
  1. (science fiction, mythology) A metaphorical conception of time as a stream, or flowing body of water.
timebase
  1. (television, electronics) A time period used as a base measurement or frequency.
timekeeping
  1. the measurement of time, or determining what the local time is.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “They are like pieces in a model train set, the only variable being my timekeeping.”
      “How does the story you tell in this book fit with larger narratives in the history of clocks and timekeeping?”
      “When it comes to timekeeping, Irish builders are undeniably on another planet.”
timeband
  1. A fixed period of time representing a division of the day or night.
timelore
  1. (rare, nonstandard) the knowledge or study of time; chronology
timeship
  1. (science fiction) A vehicle like a spaceship that travels through time.
timework
  1. Work for which a certain rate is paid per unit of time.
timequake
  1. (science fiction) A disturbance in the flow of time.
timepoint
  1. A point in time; a specified instant.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Several biopsy samples from a single timepoint and a single subject were examined.”
      “The relative frequency of each functional class is calculated independently for each timepoint.”
timepleaser
  1. (obsolete) A timeserver, slavish follower of contemporary fashions
timeworker
  1. A worker who carries out timework.
timelessness
  1. The property of being timeless.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Certainly all this is about the intrusion of modern fuss upon a place content to bask picturesquely in rural timelessness.”
      “Balthus's paintings aim at a classical order and refined estheticism, yet within this timelessness lurk subliminal tensions.”
      “The mere existence of such a throwback in the modern world suggests an inviolate timelessness.”
timeliness
  1. The state of being timely.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Many seedings fail because of poor seed placement and lack of timeliness in planting.”
      “The timeliness of such a study is emphasized by developments in agriculture during the first World War.”
      “She marveled at the timeliness of the donation since she and her staff had been discussing ways of acquiring medical supplies for her country.”
timeling
  1. (obsolete) A timeserver.
timelessnesses
timekeepings
timepleasers
  1. plural of timepleaser
timeservers
  1. plural of timeserver
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The parties could put forward nominees, but it would be up to the commission to weed out the worthless lickspittles and the timid timeservers.”
timeworkers
  1. plural of timeworker
timekeepers
  1. plural of timekeeper
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Managers have to discipline themselves to set clear goals and measurable outcomes for teleworking employees rather than acting as timekeepers.”
      “There would be enough officials and the timekeepers would be qualified and registered.”
      “Volunteers from scientific and engineering disciplines are needed to serve as moderators, judges, timekeepers and scorekeepers.”
timecourses
  1. plural of timecourse
timestreams
  1. plural of timestream
timelinesses
timepieces
  1. plural of timepiece
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Swipe these sleek timepieces at a reader, and the tab is automatically charged to your credit card.”
      “Given the Wilsons' obsession with turning back the clock, Steve's passion for collecting and re-creating vintage timepieces seems appropriate.”
      “However, the company quickly retracted its statement, claiming instead that the timepieces would go on sale that very month.”
timepoints
  1. plural of timepoint
timequakes
  1. plural of timequake
timescapes
  1. plural of timescape
timebases
  1. plural of timebase
timecards
  1. plural of timecard
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's not wireless, which means I will have to work in the upstairs office, but at least I can check e-mail and do timecards while I'm out.”
      “I return to inching through everyday moments, a life of timecards and textbooks.”
      “The Jobclock system, designed exclusively for the construction trades, eliminates inaccurate or imprecise timecards.”
timelings
  1. plural of timeling
timebands
  1. plural of timeband
timebanks
  1. plural of timebank
timeships
  1. plural of timeship
timezones
  1. plural of timezone
  2. Examples:
    1. “Is saying you need to keep track of six timezones a humblebrag?”
      “Moreover, the Dials II option allows users to track two timezones at a time.”
      “But as most businesses know, over different locations and timezones with many participants, these tools don't really do the trick.”
timings
  1. plural of timing
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “At a few other places, overzealous cops were ready with their machinery without realising the changed timings.”
      “There are five schools and one college in the vicinity and there is no much time gap between the opening and closing timings of all.”
      “It is better to adopt different timings with a reasonable interval for offices and schools to avoid the dreaded peak hour rush.”
timists
  1. plural of timist
timers
  1. plural of timer
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I assured her I would reset the timers so the sprinklers would in no way inhibit the yard crew.”
      “And these women were very much part timers who played primarily out of love of the game.”
      “Despite the occasional friction between the old timers and the young upstarts, all the dancers come together for the old favourites.”
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