timekeeping

American  

[tahym-keep-ing] / ˈtaɪmˌkip ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or science of marking the passage of time, such as with a sundial, clock, stopwatch, etc.

2. the act of recording time spent on a task or activity, such as hours worked for pay.

3. the act or skill of following a schedule or maintaining a regular beat.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or used for marking the passage of time.

2. of or relating to the recording of time spent on a task or activity, such as hours worked for pay.

3. of or relating to the act or skill of following a schedule or maintaining a regular beat.

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Atomic clocks, meanwhile, can be used for far more precise timekeeping, with broad applications spanning defense as well as telecommunications infrastructure and data centers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Developing a reliable framework for timekeeping between planets could eventually allow for synchronized communication networks across the solar system.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 30, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James accused UPS of failing to record all hours worked, requiring off-the-clock labor and manipulating timekeeping systems to reduce paid hours, following an investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Yet a code of conduct has been laid out covering a range of subjects, with timekeeping amongst them.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025

His motivation for this work came from his interest in astronomy, where the need for accurate timekeeping had long been obvious, but was becoming more pressing as more accurate observing instruments were designed.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin