Coordinated Universal Time

proper noun

The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time.

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UTCGMTZulu time
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time.
  2. A high-precision atomic time standard.

    Synonyms: UTC, GMT, Zulu time

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA high-precision atomic time standard.

Similar
UTCGMTZulu time

More synonyms by meaning

nounGreenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds

Similar
UTC
Broader
Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich TimeGMT
Also see
greenwich mean timeutc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian Координи́рано универса́лно вре́ме
  • Координи́рано универса́лно вре́ме (Koordinírano universálno vréme)the world's primary time standard
Chinese Mandarin 協調世界時 /协调世界时, 世界協調時間 /世界协调时间
  • 協調世界時 /协调世界时 (Xiétiáo Shìjièshí)the world's primary time standard
  • 世界協調時間 /世界协调时间 (Shìjiè Xiétiáo Shíjiān)the world's primary time standard
Finnish koordinoitu yleisaika, yleisaika
  • koordinoitu yleisaikathe world's primary time standard
  • yleisaikathe world's primary time standard
French temps universel coordonné
  • temps universel coordonnéthe world's primary time standard
Greek Συντονισμένη Παγκόσμια Ώρα
  • Συντονισμένη Παγκόσμια Ώρα (Syntonisméni Pagkósmia Óra)the world's primary time standard
Icelandic máltími
  • máltímithe world's primary time standard
Japanese 協定世界時
  • 協定世界時 (Kyōtei Sekaiji)the world's primary time standard
Korean 협정 세계시
  • 협정 세계시 (Hyeopjeong segyesi)the world's primary time standard
Polish uniwersalny czas koordynowany
  • uniwersalny czas koordynowanythe world's primary time standard
Spanish Tiempo Universal Coordinado
  • Tiempo Universal Coordinadothe world's primary time standard
Tamil ஒருங்கிணைக்கப்பட்ட பன்னாட்டு நேரம்
  • ஒருங்கிணைக்கப்பட்ட பன்னாட்டு நேரம் (oruṅkiṇaikkappaṭṭa paṉṉāṭṭu nēram)the world's primary time standard
Turkish Eş Güdümlü Evrensel Zaman
  • Eş Güdümlü Evrensel Zamanthe world's primary time standard
Cite this entry
APA

Coordinated Universal Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coordinated%20Universal%20Time

MLA

“Coordinated Universal Time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coordinated%20Universal%20Time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coordinated Universal Time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coordinated%20Universal%20Time.

Source: Coordinated Universal Time on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.