Phrase guide

mean solar day

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

the average length of a solar day, used for practical timekeeping

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • two days later they left
  • they put on two performances every day
  • there are 30,000 passengers per day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time unit, unit of time

Narrower terms: tomorrow, today, yesterday, morrow, eve, date, day of the month

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: keskiaurinkovuorokausi — average length of a solar day
  • French: jour solaire moyen — average length of a solar day
  • Swedish: medelsoldygn — average length of a solar day