proper time

British  

noun

1. time measured by a clock that has the same motion as the observer. Any clock in motion relative to the observer, or in a different gravitational field, will not, according to the theory of relativity, measure proper time

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Example Sentences

“Precisely. And the pillows help us remember the sayings, and they are quite cozy and comfortable, too. She was a great teacher and lived to be a very old lady. And then she died, as all living things must, but not until it was her proper time to do so.”

From Literature

When asked to describe what were his most fabulous discoveries, Bass was anxious to convey that identifying each artifact, determining its origin, and placing it in its proper time frame is as important as the actual discovery.

From Literature

Later, he adopted a habit of submitting the master tape of an episode so late there wasn’t proper time to review it.

From Salon

Ana Barbosu of Romania vaulted into third place and Chiles was dropped to fifth even though USA Gymnastics produced a time-stamped video from a Netflix team shooting a documentary about Chiles’ teammate Simone Biles that allegedly proved the protest came within the proper time limit of one minute.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're hopeful that we have the proper time... to begin phase two, and finish it off and get more hostages released," he told CNN on Sunday.

From BBC