what is time?

Answer 1

Time could be defined as a dimension. We are always subconsciously aware of this time. We use it to define how long things would take. For example we can say that an x program will last for about an hour. So my definition of time would be that it is used to define how long a specific thing or event would take or took. And as long as you are on the earth and not moving really fast, you can say that it is constant meaning the same every where. I don't mean to say that 1 p.m. here is 1 p.m. everywhere. But I mean that an hour here is hour everywhere on earth.

Answer 2

When we define something we explain it in simpler terms, or in terms of the components that make it up. But how do you define something that has no simpler terms, and is so fundamental that it has no components? You really can't do it. But fortunately there is no need to do it, since we all understand what it means anyway. Only a philosopher or a scientist needs an explanation of what time is. Too much learning.

But, being a philosopher and a scientist, I'd say that time is a measure of change in the physical universe. Without time there would be no processes. Every particle in every spatial location would remain where it was without any kind of movement, alteration, or variation. The universe would be completely static. Also very boring. But change is allowed, and that dimension or variable is something we call time.

Answer 3

Time is a velocity. Because all matter is composed of electromagnetic energy, this velocity is maintained within all matter even though it appears to be at rest. What all clocks measure is a relative internal value relating to this speed. As a mass approaches the value of the speed of light, it is being converted into becoming greater in frequency in direction of motion and proportionately less in the other two dimensions. At the speed of light a mass would convert into electromagnetic energy (a waveform that forms frequencies from radio to cosmic energy).

There exists in physics a triology of thought. Two of these you are likely familiar with and the last you are probably not. The first two are, E=mc2, and m=E/c2. The last, c2=E/m is that of a pure field of time i.e. earth's gravitational field. This last value has been proven by myself in the formation and collapsing of a gravitational field. If you go to http://timebones.blogspot.com and scroll down, you shall find that the same experiment was successfully performed in two different manners.

Answer 4

Do you want a philosophical, astronomical or a biological answer - Time is relative and can be defined in a number of ways for example...

Philosophy of space and time is a branch of philosophy which deals with issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology and character of space and time. While this type of study has been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time, an inspiration for, and central to early analytic philosophy, focuses the subject into a number of basic issues.

Answer 5

Time is a sequential arrangement of all events, or the interval between two events in such a sequence. The concept of time may be discussed on several different levels: physical, psychological, philosophical and scientific, and biological.

Answer 6

Time is the forth dimention that we experience. We can move throug it only forward, but we can speed up or slow down time. Time is relitive to the observer.

Answer 7

Mathematically speaking numbers can be positive or negative, and One number is neither but that is beyond our scope.

The point is, Entity instates Numericism -- Mass, Energy.

Mathematically... speaking TIME and Space are both "Undefined" -- "That's "what" than -Is-"

I hope that helps,
-Desta

Answer 8

Time is what a clock measures. Plain and simple.

Answer 9

A manmade device.

Answer 10

the worst machine mankind ever invented