timelimit
Clock runs out
A time limit is the maximum duration allowed for completing something: There's a thirty-minute time limit on the exam.
In games and competitions, time limits create pressure and fairness.
The verb form means to impose such a restriction: The debate was time-limited to two hours.
Usually written as two words, though timelimit appears in technical contexts.
Owed or expected
- expirationEnd of validity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- submissionYielding to another's will
- completionAct of finishing
countdown · ultimatum · milestone · checkpoint · closure · termination · extension · postponement
Distance between endpoints
- intervalDuration between two points
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- lengthMeasure of extent
- timespanBounded stretch of time
session · stretch · window · frame · term · countdown · minutes · seconds
Curved like circle
Force upon contact
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- rushQuick sudden movement
- hurryMove with urgency
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
scramble · panic · expedite · accelerate · fast-track · critical · imminent · last-minute
due
Owed or expected
- expirationEnd of validity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- submissionYielding to another's will
completion · countdown · ultimatum · milestone · checkpoint · closure · termination · extension · postponement · overdue
span
Distance between endpoints
timespan · session · stretch · window · frame · term · countdown · minutes · seconds · hours
round
Curved like circle
pressure
Force upon contact
stress · scramble · panic · expedite · accelerate · fast-track · critical · imminent · last-minute
restriction
Limit on action
allotment · quota · maximum · threshold · parameter · rule · regulation · enforcement · penalty · violation
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- proctorExamination overseer
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
SAT · GRE · essay · section · allotted · remaining · finish · incomplete · pacing
timelimitopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
indefinite · infinite time · unlimited · boundless · eternity
timelimitself-paced
Controlled by the learner
untimed · at your leisure · take your time · no rush · leisurely
timelimitfreedom
Absence of constraint
unrestricted · unlimited · carte blanche · free rein · open access
time, limit, times, timed, timing, timer, timely, untimely, timeless