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noun equation of time the difference between apparent solar time and mean solar time, being at a maximum in February (over 14 minutes) and November (over 16 minutes) 0
noun equation of time the constantly changing difference between the true sundial (apparent solar time) and mean solar time: the apparent solar time may be as much as 16 minutes ahead or behind 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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