0%

greenwich time

Green·wich time
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grin-ij, -ich, gren- for 1, 3 tahym]
    • /ˈgrɪn ɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ, ˈgrɛn- for 1, 3 taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grin-ij, -ich, gren- for 1, 3 tahym]
    • /ˈgrɪn ɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ, ˈgrɛn- for 1, 3 taɪm/

Definition of greenwich time words

  • noun greenwich time the time as measured on the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England: used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of greenwich time

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Greenwich time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

greenwich time 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 68% 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.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?