REGULATION TIME

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game

Example:

the game was finished in regulation time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("regulation time" is a kind of...):

period; period of time; time period (an amount of time)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Holonyms ("regulation time" is a part of...):

athletic game (a game involving athletic activity)

Antonym:

overtime (playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie)