- solar time
- time defined by the position of the sun (when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky then it is noon)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Solar time — Solar So lar, a. [L. solaris, fr. sol the sun; akin to As. s[=o]l, Icel. s[=o]l, Goth. sauil, Lith. saule, W. haul,. sul, Skr. svar, perhaps to E. sun:F. solaire. Cf. {Parasol}. {Sun}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solar time — Time as measured by what appears to be the daily transit of the sun, caused by the rotation of the earth. 52 Am J1st Time § 2. See local sun time; mean solar time; standard time; sun time or standard … Ballentine's law dictionary
Solar time — On a prograde planet like the Earth, the sidereal day is shorter than the solar day. At time 1, the Sun and a certain distant … Wikipedia
solar time — ▪ chronology time measured by Earth s rotation relative to the Sun. Apparent solar time is that measured by direct observation of the Sun or by a sundial. Mean solar time, kept by most clocks (clock) and watches (watch), is the solar time… … Universalium
solar time — noun : time either apparent or mean indicated by the sun : time expressed in units of mean solar time * * * solar time see under ↑time • • • Main Entry: ↑solar solar time Time reckoned by the sun, real or mean • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * … Useful english dictionary
solar time — noun the local time based on a solar day the mean time between successive noons Syn: local solar time, mean time … Wiktionary
Solar Time — The period marked by successive crossing of the earth s meridian by the sun; the hour angle of the sun at a point of observance (apparent time) is corrected to true (solar) time by taking into account the variation in the earth s orbit and rate … Energy terms
solar time — saulinis laikas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Astronominis laikas, pagrįstas sauline para – laiko tarpu tarp dviejų gretimų vienavardžių vidutinės atogrąžinės Saulės kulminacijų. atitikmenys: angl. solar time vok.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
mean solar time — n. time based on the mean sun: used as the basis for standard time because it has exactly equal divisions: also mean time … English World dictionary
apparent solar time — tikrasis saulinis laikas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Laikas, pagrįstas tikrąja sauline para – laiko tarpu tarp dviejų Saulės skritulio centro kulminacijų tame pačiame Žemės dienovidinyje. atitikmenys: angl.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
