timekeeping
Americannoun
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the act or science of marking the passage of time, such as with a sundial, clock, stopwatch, etc.
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the act of recording time spent on a task or activity, such as hours worked for pay.
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the act or skill of following a schedule or maintaining a regular beat.
adjective
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of, relating to, or used for marking the passage of time.
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of or relating to the recording of time spent on a task or activity, such as hours worked for pay.
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of or relating to the act or skill of following a schedule or maintaining a regular beat.
Example Sentences
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It won’t be the first time the debate over timekeeping has made its way to Capitol Hill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
The new methods could reduce specific errors caused by how atoms are distributed within the lattice, leading to more accurate timekeeping.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
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
In Mesoamerica, timekeeping provided the stimulus that accounting gave to the Middle East.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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