Phrase guide
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noun
Mean solar time reckoned from midnight by adding twelve hours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The statutory time as designated by civilian authorities, generally a standard time in a time zone at a fixed offset from UTC.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: modern usage
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noun
the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: standard time, local time
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time
Narrower terms: Atlantic Time, Atlantic Standard Time, Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time, EST, Central Time, Central Standard Time, CST, Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time, MST, Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time, PST, Alaska Standard Time, Yukon Time, Hawaii Time, Hawaii Standard Time, Bering Time, Bering Standard Time
History
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