Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

standard meridian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: stan-dard- merid-i-an
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The meridian used for determining standard time.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is intended that local time at any place on the surface of the globe shall generally be regulated by the standard meridian nearest or most convenient to such place in longitude."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does standard meridian mean?: The meridian used for determining standard time.

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