relative time

noun

The physical subdivision of the Earth's geology and the time and order of events which they represent.

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Meanings

nounrelative time (countable and uncountable, plural relative times)

plural relative times

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe physical subdivision of the Earth's geology and the time and order of events which they represent.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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