time discipline

noun

A concept applied to social and economic rules, conventions, customs, and expectations governing the measurement of time, the social currency and awareness of time measurements, and people's expectations concerning the observance of these customs by others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anthropologyA concept applied to social and economic rules, conventions, customs, and expectations governing the measurement of time, the social currency and awareness of time measurements, and people's expectations concerning the observance of these customs by others.
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APA

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

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“time discipline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20discipline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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

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