mean time

British  

noun

1. the time, at a particular place, measured in terms of the passage of the mean sun; the timescale is not precisely constant See mean solar day

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mean time Scientific  

1. Solar time as measured by the mean sun, resulting in equal 24-hour days throughout the year. If days were measured by the actual movement of the Sun, they would vary slightly in length at different times of the year due to differences in Earth's orbital speed and other factors. Mean time is the basis for standard clock time throughout most of the world.

2. See more at solar time universal time

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Example Sentences

In his closing arguments, former President Donald Trump's lead attorney warned the jury that a conviction could mean time behind bars.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

In the mean time, the Dart has been replaced by a bus service.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

"It reinforces the need for the president to get up here or to get McCarthy down there to meet with him, one way or the other. I mean, time is a-wasting."

From Reuters • May 2, 2023

In the mean time, they pay no rent, and their mother, father, and I are covering their car notes.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2023

And I also remembered a cold, mean time when I was stepping down this same street, and it had been impossible for me to smile about anything....

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore