Meanings
- The standard time as kept on the planet Mars, determined on the prime meridian of Mars, which passes through the crater Airy-0.
Synonyms: Coordinated Mars Time, Mars Coordinated Time, MTC, AMT
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe standard time as kept on the planet Mars, determined on the prime meridian of Mars, which passes through the crater Airy-0.
Origin
Coined in analogy to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). From the determining landmark of the Martian prime meridian, the crater Airy-0.
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Airy Mean Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Airy%20Mean%20Time
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