AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
middle paleolithic: the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC
upper paleolithic: the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC
mesolithic age: middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
neolithic age: latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)
great year: time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
regulation time: (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game the game was finished in regulation time
overtime: playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
minute: a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour he ran a 4 minute mile
quarter: a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour it's a quarter til 4 a quarter after 4 o'clock
second: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
millisecond: one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
season: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions the regular sequence of the seasons
fall: the season when the leaves fall from the trees in the fall of 1973
spring: the season of growth the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring he will hold office until the spring of next year
summer: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox they spent a lazy summer at the shore
dog days: the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
winter: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
high season: the season when travel is most active and rates are highest they traveled to Europe in high season
season: a recurrent time marked by major holidays it was the Christmas season
season: a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company she always looked forward to the avocado season
advent: the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
advent sunday: the first of the four Sundays during Advent
shrovetide: immediately preceding Lent
mardi gras: the last day before Lent
lent: a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
pentecost: seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
whitmonday: the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
whit-tuesday: the day after Whitmonday
whitsun: Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
long time: a prolonged period of time we've known each other for ages I haven't been there for years and years
month of sundays: a time perceived as long I hadn't seen him in a month of Sundays
long run: a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out in the long run we will win in the long run we will all be dead he performed well over the long haul
eon: an immeasurably long period of time oh, that happened eons ago
eon: the longest division of geological time
eternity: time without end
blue moon: a long time something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens
year dot: as long ago as anyone can remember he has been a conductor since the year dot
drought: a prolonged shortage when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought
moment: a particular point in time the moment he arrived the party began
eleventh hour: the latest possible moment money became available at the eleventh hour at the last minute the government changed the rules
pinpoint: a very brief moment they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
time: a suitable moment it is time to go
high time: the latest possible moment it is high time you went to work
occasion: the time of a particular event on the occasion of his 60th birthday
wee: a short time bide a wee
while: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition he was here for a little while I need to rest for a piece a spell of good weather a patch of bad weather
cold spell: a spell of cold weather
moment: an indefinitely short time wait just a moment in a mo it only takes a minute in just a bit
blink of an eye: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods
era: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
era: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
caliphate: the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate
christian era: the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
day: an era of existence or influence in the day of the dinosaurs in the days of the Roman Empire in the days of sailing ships he was a successful pianist in his day
y2k: the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar
generation: the normal time between successive generations they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade
anniversary: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
diamond wedding anniversary: the 60th wedding anniversary
semicentennial: the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centennial: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
bicentennial: the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
tercentennial: the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quatercentennial: the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quincentennial: the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
millennium: the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
bimillennium: the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
birthday: the date on which a person was born
time immemorial: the distant past beyond memory
auld langsyne: past times remembered with nostalgia
by-and-by: an indefinite time in the future he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by
chapter: any distinct period in history or in a person's life the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship
historic period: an era of history having some distinctive feature we live in a litigious age
prehistory: the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
ice age: any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene
jazz age: the 1920s in the United States characterized in the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a period of wealth, youthful exuberance, and carefree hedonism
chukker: (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
inning: (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
top: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
bottom: the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
set: a unit of play in tennis or squash they played two sets of tennis after dinner
turn: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
playing period: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds rain stopped play in the 4th inning
second half: the second of two halves of play
quarter: (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided both teams scored in the first quarter
maiden over: (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
baroque: the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
middle ages: the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
renaissance: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
italian renaissance: the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
industrial revolution: the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
reign of terror: the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began
reign: the period during which a monarch is sovereign during the reign of Henry VIII
reign: a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
harlem renaissance: a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
new deal: the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented
reconstruction: the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
restoration: the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
print run: the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper
run: the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation the assembly line was on a 12-hour run
today: the present time or age the world of today today we have computers
yesterday: the recent past yesterday's solutions are not good enough we shared many yesterdays
offing: the near or foreseeable future there was a wedding in the offing
tomorrow: the near future tomorrow's world everyone hopes for a better tomorrow
common time: a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
tempo: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
in time: in the correct rhythm the dancers moved in time with the music
accelerando: a gradually increasing tempo of music my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos
beginning: the time at which something is supposed to begin they got an early start she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
youth: an early period of development during the youth of the project
terminus a quo: earliest limiting point
presidency: the tenure of a president things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration
vice-presidency: the tenure of a vice president
middle: time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period the middle of the war rain during the middle of April
end: the point in time at which something ends the end of the year the ending of warranty period
deep: the central and most intense or profound part in the deep of night in the deep of winter
stopping point: the temporal end; the concluding time the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell the market was up at the finish they were playing better at the close of the season
dawn: an opening time period it was the dawn of the Roman Empire
evening: a later concluding time period it was the evening of the Roman Empire
fag end: the time of the last part of something the fag end of this crisis-ridden century the tail of the storm
last gasp: the point of death or exhaustion or completion the last gasp of the cold war
termination: a coming to an end of a contract period the expiry of his driver's license
terminus ad quem: final or latest limiting point
threshold: the starting point for a new state or experience on the threshold of manhood
time interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
time slot: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda the TV program has a new time slot an aircraft landing slot
time: a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something take time to smell the roses I didn't have time to finish it took more than half my time
absence: the time interval during which something or somebody is away he visited during my absence
pause: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
lapse: a break or intermission in the occurrence of something a lapse of three weeks between letters
caesura: a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) after an ominous caesura the preacher continued
delay: time during which some action is awaited instant replay caused too long a delay he ordered a hold in the action
extension: a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt they applied for an extension of the loan
interim: the time between one event, process, or period and another meanwhile the socialists are running the government
reaction time: the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
sleep: a period of time spent sleeping he felt better after a little sleep there wasn't time for a nap
kip: sleep roused him from his kip
respite: a pause for relaxation people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
time-out: a brief suspension of play each team has two time-outs left
letup: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished there was never a letup in the noise
breath: a short respite
lease: the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
half life: the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
tide: there are usually two high and two low tides each day
attrition rate: the rate of shrinkage in size or number
birthrate: the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
bits per second: (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
deathrate: the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
erythrocyte sedimentation rate: the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
flow: the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
cardiac output: the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute
frequency: the number of occurrences within a given time period the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older
gigahertz: 1,000,000,000 periods per second
growth rate: the rate of increase in size per unit time
hertz: the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
inflation rate: the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
kilohertz: one thousand periods per second
kilometers per hour: the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
megahertz: one million periods per second
terahertz: one trillion periods per second
miles per hour: the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
pace: the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
pulse: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
return on invested capital: (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
respiratory rate: the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
revolutions per minute: rate of revolution of a motor the engine was doing 6000 revs
nyquist rate: (telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal
spacing: the time between occurrences of a repeating event some women do not control the spacing of their children
speed: distance travelled per unit time
tempo: the rate of some repeating event
hypervelocity: excessive velocity the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts
speed of light: the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
miles per hour: a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
attendance: the frequency with which a person is present a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade
count per minute: frequency per minute
nyquist frequency: (telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal
infant deathrate: the death rate during the first year of life
neonatal mortality: the death rate during the first 28 days of life
words per minute: the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
beats per minute: the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
rate: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour the rate of change was faster than expected
cycle: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs the never-ending cycle of the seasons
menstrual cycle: a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation the average menstrual cycle is 28 days
fertile period: the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
musth: an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear the frenzied elephant was in musth
secretory phase: the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
lead time: the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously planning is an area where lead time can be reduced
orbit period: the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body the orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite
phase: a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
phase: any distinct time period in a sequence of events we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
generation: a stage of technological development or innovation the third generation of computers
apogee: a final climactic stage their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
tenure: the term during which some position is held
shift: the time period during which you are at work
go: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) it's my go a spell of work
evening shift: the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
night shift: the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
graveyard watch: a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
enlistment: a period of time spent in military service
depression: a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
prohibition: the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
rainy day: a (future) time of financial need I am saving for a rainy day
novitiate: the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
flower: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
golden age: a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak it was the golden age of cinema
rule: the duration of a monarch's or government's power during the rule of Elizabeth
regency: the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity
then: that time; that moment we will arrive before then we were friends from then on
shiva: (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative the family is sitting shiva
epoch: (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
rotational latency: (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
processing time: the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure they increased output by decreasing processing time
command processing overhead time: (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
great schism: the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon
real time: the actual time that it takes a process to occur information is updated in real time
snap: a spell of cold weather a cold snap in the middle of May
transfiguration: (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
window: the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded
9/11: the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
breathe: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs I can breathe better when the air is clean The patient is respiring
choke: breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
hyperventilate: breathe excessively hard and fast The mountain climber started to hyperventilate
hyperventilate: produce hyperventilation in The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient
burp: expel gas from the stomach In China it is polite to burp at the table
force out: emit or cause to move with force of effort force out the air force out the splinter
hiccup: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
sigh: heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily She sighed sadly
exhale: expel air Exhale when you lift the weight
hold: keep from exhaling or expelling hold your breath
exhale: give out (breath or an odor) The chimney exhales a thick smoke
sneeze: exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose Pepper makes me sneeze
inhale: draw in (air) Inhale deeply inhale the fresh mountain air The patient has trouble inspiring The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
pant: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
cough: exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion The smoker coughs all day
hack: cough spasmodically The patient with emphysema is hacking all day
expectorate: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
snort: make a snorting sound by exhaling hard The critic snorted contemptuously
puff: blow hard and loudly he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
blow: exhale hard blow on the soup to cool it down
yawn: utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired The child yawned during the long performance
sniff: inhale audibly through the nose the sick student was sniffling in the back row
blink: briefly shut the eyes The TV announcer never seems to blink
bat: wink briefly bat one's eyelids
wink: signal by winking She winked at him
wink: force to go away by blinking blink away tears
squint: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus The children squinted so as to scare each other
squint: partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
wince: make a face indicating disgust or dislike She winced when she heard his pompous speech
shed: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers our dog sheds every Spring
desquamate: peel off in scales dry skin desquamates
twitch: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion his face is twitching
fibrillate: make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements His heart fibrillated and he died
move involuntarily: move in an uncontrolled manner