NOUN | time | mean solar time, mean time | (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator) |
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Meaning | (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator). | |
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Synonym | mean time | |
Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
Broader | time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
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