proper time

noun

Time as measured by a clock following a timelike world line.

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Meanings

nounproper time (plural proper times)

plural proper times

  1. relativityTime as measured by a clock following a timelike world line.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 固有時 /固有时, 原時 /原时
  • 固有時 /固有时 (gùyǒushí)Translations
  • 原時 /原时 (yuánshí)Translations
French temps propre
  • temps propreTranslations
German Eigenzeit
  • EigenzeitTranslations
Japanese 固有時
  • 固有時 (koyūji)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

proper time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20time

MLA

“proper time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proper time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20time.

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