Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Mean solar time reckoned from midnight by adding twelve hours.

  2. (uncountable)The statutory time as designated by civilian authorities, generally a standard time in a time zone at a fixed offset from UTC.

More definitions
  • the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom:standard timelocal time

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