How do you define time?

Adam · Jul 31, 2003

How do you define "time"?

Another question, maybe a simple one. How do you define "time"?

maximus · Jul 31, 2003

not a simple question at all.

there have been many postulated "arrows of time" but one of the more well defined ones is the thermodynamic arrow of time in which entropy increases to a maximum.

Adam · Aug 2, 2003

Any detailed or concrete ideas on scheduling of events/processes?

Cyberice · Aug 10, 2003

Space/distance and divided by speed

Sting · Aug 10, 2003

Time is not easily defined. This probably belongs in the Philosophy forum.

In my first class of Physics, our professor asked "so what is time?" to which I reply "A great Pink Floyd song!" (I wouldn't recommend doing that).

Phobos · Aug 11, 2003

A fundamental aspect of the fabric of the universe.

FZ+ · Aug 11, 2003

The fourth dimension of spacetime, the one which is measured by clocks.

Tail · Aug 15, 2003

Time is a measurement of how fast things happen. You'd have to take things that always happen the same, of course, like the decay of atoms... I think that was it.

How do you define time?

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