Proper Name guide

Universal Time

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

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name

Meaning 1

A measure of time that conforms, within a close approximation, to the mean diurnal rotation of the Earth and serves as the basis of civil timekeeping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Time, GMT, UT, UT1

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time

Narrower terms: coordinated universal time, UTC

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 世界時 /世界时 (shìjièshí) — measure of time
  • Finnish: yleisaika — measure of time
  • Georgian: უნივერსალური დრო (universaluri dro) — measure of time
  • Japanese: 世界時 (Sekaiji) — measure of time
  • Korean: 세계시 (segyesi) — measure of time