times
noun/taɪmz/
/taɪmz/
[plural]- 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.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
times