Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

u of t time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: u of t -time
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A system in which an event (usually a class) begins ten minutes after the hour.

Example Sentences

"When the chairperson glanced at his watch, MacPhee joked, "Am I late? I thought it was nine o'clock on U of T time." Classes started at ten past the hour so MacPhee thought he was being witty."
"Our institution still operated under the colloquial “U of T” time, where events start late on purpose, to hold over from prepandemic days when the expanse of the school’s urban campus landscape rendered a walk from one class to another into a commute."
"Here at U of T, we sure love to complain and warn others about the hardships at our school. This can range from being grumpy about shuffling through the never-ending construction during U of T time to serious topics like harassment and bullying."
"With UofT time and an hour in-between, I have enough time to stop for a pick-me-up and a coffee!"

Etymology

From U of T (“University of Toronto”) + time.

Inflected Forms

UofT time (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

c.t.

Questions

What does u of t time mean?: A system in which an event (usually a class) begins ten minutes after the hour.
Where does u of t time come from?: From U of T (“University of Toronto”) + time.

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