time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods

60 minutes, hour, hr - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"

s, sec, second - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"

instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

climax, culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"

point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"

eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"

moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends

moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"

time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go"

psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles

arcdegree, degree - a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

arcsecond, second - a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"

note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"

distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points

little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"; "a small voice"

microscopic, microscopical, small - too small to be seen except under a microscope

careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"