time base

taɪm beɪs

Definition

Definition of time base - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

reference duration used to measure or control events

TECH.

The oscilloscope's time base can be adjusted for different signal frequencies..

time interval

time period

technology

TECH.

reference time interval in electronic systems

TECH.

The oscilloscope uses a time base to display signals.

time interval

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Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

base oneself on

rely on a source for guidance or support

He based himself on his mentor's advice.

first base

initial base a runner must reach after hitting the ball

He sprinted to first base after hitting the ball.

get to first base

reach the first stage of a goal

We need to get to first base with our project.

get to second base

touch or fondle someone's chest in a romantic way

He was excited to get to second base on their date.

Terms with time base included in their meaning

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unit time

measurement

standard length of time used as base for measuring rates

Examples of time base in a sentence

A stable time base is crucial for precise measurements.
Engineers rely on a time base for accurate measurements.
The device's time base ensures synchronization across systems.

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French:base de temps, ...
German:Zeitbasis, ...
Italian:tempo di riferimento, base dei tempi, ...
Spanish:base de tiempo, ...
Portuguese:referência temporal, ...
Chinese:时间基准, 时间参考, ...
Japanese:タイムベース, 基準時間, ...
Arabic:قاعِدَة الزَّمَن, قاعِدَة زَمَنِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בְּסִיס זְמַן, מִרְוָח זְמַן, ...
Russian:временная база, опорный временной интервал, ...
Ukrainian:часова база, часова основа, ...
Hindi:समय आधार, टाइम बेस, ...
Bengali:সময় ভিত্তি, রেফারেন্স সময়, ...
Catalan:base de temps, ...
Czech:časová základna, ...
Danish:tidsbase, tidsinterval, ...
Dutch:tijdsbasis, tijdbasis, ...
Greek:χρονική βάση, ...
Hungarian:időalap, időbázis, ...
Khmer:មូលដ្ឋានពេលវេលា, សញ្ញាយោងពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:시간 기준, 타임 베이스, ...
Persian:پایه زمانی, مرجع زمانی, ...
Polish:podstawa czasu, interwał czasowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):referência temporal, ...
Romanian:bază de timp, interval de timp de referință, ...
Swedish:tidsbas, ...
Thai:ฐานเวลา, ช่วงเวลาอ้างอิง, ...
Turkish:zaman tabanı, referans zamanı, ...
Vietnamese:cơ sở thời gian, ...

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Definition of time base - Reverso English Dictionary

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