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atlantic time

At·lan·tic time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at-lan-tik tahym]
    • /ætˈlæn tɪk taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at-lan-tik tahym]
    • /ætˈlæn tɪk taɪm/

Definition of atlantic time words

  • noun atlantic time the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour. 1
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Origin of atlantic time

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Atlantic time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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atlantic time popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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