mean time

Definition of mean time

Nouns

(astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
Synonyms:
mean solar time
Type of:
time unit, unit of time
a unit for measuring time periods

Vocabulary Lists for mean time

Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
Vocabulary study list from Edith Warton's "Ethan Frome"
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
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