military time
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Tip: If you're frustrated that the Mac is showing you the 24-hour “military time” on your menu bar (that is, 17:30 instead of 5:30 p.m.)—or that it isn't showing military time when you'd like it to—click the Clock tab and turn “Use a 24-hour clock” on or off."
- "Again, Bravo pointed. “Look!” As they watched, they saw a ghostly shape rising slowly out of the sea. Jenny, glancing at her watch, said, “One, five, three, zero. Fifteen-thirty—it's military time! Three-thirty in the afternoon."
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Uncountable