Hypernym

noun

the continuum of experience in which events pass from the past through the present to the future

standard time 1

noundomain: time

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom

Synonyms

civil time 1
the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
local time 1
the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom

Hyponym

Atlantic Time 1

noun

standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces

Eastern Time 1

noun

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

Central Time 1

noun

standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States

Mountain Time 1

noun

standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States

Pacific Time 1

noun

standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States