standard time

noun

Time as measured by synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time, rather than using the local meridian, as in local mean time or solar time.

Meanings

nounstandard time (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTime as measured by synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time, rather than using the local meridian, as in local mean time or solar time.

    Synonyms: slow time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTime as measured by synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time, rather than using the local meridian, as in local mean time or solar time.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian стандартно време
  • стандартно време (standartno vreme)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Chinese Cantonese 標準時間 /标准时间
  • 標準時間 /标准时间 (biu¹ zeon² si⁴ gaan¹)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Chinese Mandarin 標準時間 /标准时间, 標準時 /标准时
  • 標準時間 /标准时间 (biāozhǔn shíjiān)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
  • 標準時 /标准时 (biāozhǔnshí)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Czech standardní čas
  • standardní čassynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Danish normaltid
  • normaltidsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Dutch standaardtijd
  • standaardtijdsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Estonian vööndiaeg
  • vööndiaegsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Finnish normaaliaika
  • normaaliaikasynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
French heure normale
  • heure normalesynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
German Zonenzeit
  • Zonenzeitsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Greek επίσημη ώρα
  • επίσημη ώρα (epísimi óra)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Hindi मानक समय
  • मानक समय (mānak samay)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Indonesian waktu standar
  • waktu standarsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Japanese 標準時, 標準時間
  • 標準時 (hyōjunji)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
  • 標準時間 (hyōjunjikan)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Korean 표준시, 표준시간
  • 표준시 (pyojunsi)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
  • 표준시간 (pyojunsigan)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Norwegian normaltid
  • normaltidsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Persian زمان استاندارد
  • زمان استانداردsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Polish czas strefowy
  • czas strefowysynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Portuguese horário padrão
  • horário padrãosynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Russian станда́ртное вре́мя, декре́тное вре́мя
  • станда́ртное вре́мя (standártnoje vrémja)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
  • декре́тное вре́мя (dekrétnoje vrémja)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
  • поясное время (pojasnoje vremja)synchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Slovak pásmový čas
  • pásmový čassynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Spanish hora estándar
  • hora estándarsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Swedish normaltid
  • normaltidsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Thai เวลามาตรฐาน
  • เวลามาตรฐานsynchronized clock time in each graphical locations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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