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times preposition /taɪmz/ /taɪmz/ jump to other results - multiplied by
- Five times two is/equals ten (= 5 × 2 = 10).
Topics Maths and measurementb1
times noun /taɪmz/ /taɪmz/ [plural] jump to other results - used in comparisons to show how much more, better, etc. something is than something else
- three times as long as something
- three times longer than something
- three times the length of something
Language Bank proportionproportionDescribing fractions and proportions- According to this pie chart, a third of students’ leisure time is spent watching TV.
- One in five hours is/are spent socializing.
- Socializing accounts for/makes up/comprises about 20 per cent of leisure time.
- Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.
- Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.
- The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.
- The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.
times verb /taɪmz/ /taɪmz/ (informal) jump to other results - times something (by something) to multiply a number
- You times the six by four to get twenty-four.
- (figurative) That vacation was amazing—take spring break and times it by ten!
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