timed

Measured by clock

Timed describes something measured, regulated, or constrained by time.

A timed exam must be completed within a set period.

A timed release medication dissolves at controlled intervals.

To say something was well-timed or poorly timed is to judge whether the moment was right: Her announcement was perfectly timed to maximize impact.

measured

stopwatch

Interval timing device

duration · seconds · minutes · recorded · tracked · logged · measured · elapsed · pace · speed

competitive

race

Competition of speed

  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • trialJudicial examination of claims
  • heatTransferred thermal energy

qualifying · record · personal-best · split · finish · clock · buzzer · leaderboard · rankings · benchmark

deadline

due

Owed or expected

eleventh-hour · looming · approaching · urgent · overdue · imminent · zero-hour · last-minute · pressing · final

scheduled

appointment

Scheduled time for something

booking · reservation · session · itinerary · roster · planner · program · docket · schedule · block

synchronized

coordinated

Arranged to work together

choreographed · aligned · concert · together · matched · harmonized · cadence · lock-step · precision · ensemble

limited

finite

Having definite bounds

short-lived · transient · ephemeral · momentary · restricted · constrained · capped · bounded · expiring · provisional

pressure

stressful

Causing worry or tension

tension · rushed · frantic · hurried · sweating · panic · heart-pounding · intense · demanding

Categories
Opposites
temporal constraint

timeduntimed

Without deadline or limit

open-ended · unlimited · unrestricted · self-paced · leisurely

regularity/scheduling

timedrandom

Occurring without pattern

spontaneous · irregular · unscheduled · impromptu · unplanned

measurement/recording

timeduntracked

Having no recorded path

unmeasured · unrecorded · unmonitored · casual · unofficial

Phrases
Family

time, times, timeless, timer, timely, timing, timetable, overtime, timeout

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G