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mean solar time

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of apparent time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apparent time

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mean time

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time unit, unit of time

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