Green|wich Time

Green|wich Time
Green|wich Time, Greenwich Civil Time, or Greenwich Mean Time «GREHN ihj, GRIHN-; -ihch»,
the standard time used in Great Britain and formerly the basis for setting standard time elsewhere. It is determined by setting noon as the time at which the sun is directly overhead at the meridian passing through Greenwich, England.

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  • Green·wich mean time — /ˈgrınıʤ , ˈgrɛnıʧ / noun [singular] : the time in Greenwich, England, that is used as the basis of standard time throughout the world called also (US) Greenwich time …   Useful english dictionary

  • Greenwich Time — Green′wich Time n. hor the time as measured on the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England: used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere. Also called Green′wich Mean′ Time …   From formal English to slang

  • greenwich civil time — noun see greenwich time * * * Green|wich Time, Greenwich Civil Time, or Greenwich Mean Time «GREHN ihj, GRIHN ; ihch», the standard time used in Great Britain and formerly the basis for setting standard time elsewhere. It is determined by setting …   Useful english dictionary

  • GreenwichMean Time — Green·wich Mean Time (grĕnʹĭch, grĭnʹĭj) n. Abbr. GMT See universal time. * * * …   Universalium

  • Greenwich Mean Time — Green|wich Mean Time [ˌgrenıtʃ ˈmi:n taım, ˌgrı , nıdʒ ] n abbreviation GMT [U] the time as measured at Greenwich in London …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Greenwich Mean Time — Green|wich Mean Time [ ,grınıtʃ min ,taım ] see GMT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Greenwich Mean Time — Green‧wich Mean Time [ˌgrenɪtʆ ˈmiːn taɪm, ˌgrɪ , nɪdʒ ] ➔ GMT * * * Greenwich Mean Time UK US noun [U] MEASURES ► GMT(Cf. ↑GMT) …   Financial and business terms

  • Greenwich — Green•wich [[t]ˈgrɪn ɪdʒ, ɪtʃ, ˈgrɛn [/t]] for 1, 3; [[t]ˈgrɛn ɪtʃ, ˈgrɪn , ˈgrin wɪtʃ[/t]] for 2 n. 1) geg a borough in SE London, England: located on the prime meridian from which geographic longitude is measured; formerly the site of the Royal …   From formal English to slang

  • Greenwich — /grin ij, ich, gren / for 1, 3; /gren ich, grin , green wich/ for 2, n. 1. a borough in SE London, England: located on the prime meridian from which geographic longitude is measured; formerly the site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. 209,800.… …   Universalium

  • Royal Greenwich Observatory — Royal Green|wich Ob|ser|va|to|ry, the the British national ↑observatory (=a place where scientists study the stars) , which was established in the 17th century, in ↑Greenwich, South London, although it was moved away from there after World War II …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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