terrestrial time
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noun
- A time standard proposed by Sandford Fleming in the late 19th century to replace Greenwich time and Paris time by one that is universally adopted.
- Time based on the time system used on Earth, consisting of 24-hour days.
name
- Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial Time.
name
- A modern astronomical time standard defined by the International Astronomical Union, primarily for time-measurements of astronomical observations made from the surface of the Earth.
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