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daylight saving

day·light sav·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dey-lahyt sey-ving]
    • /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪ vɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dey-lahyt sey-ving]
    • /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪ vɪŋ/

Definition of daylight saving words

  • noun daylight saving the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening. 1
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Origin of daylight saving

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Daylight saving

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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daylight saving popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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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