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.

Example Sentences

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

"Innovations like these may contribute to more compact, high-stability timekeeping, relevant to several aerospace applications."

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 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

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

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

As a result, timekeeping was vital to the monks’ rituals.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife